pointer
noun /ˈpɔɪntə(r)/
/ˈpɔɪntər/
- (informal) a piece of advice
提示；建议 - Here are some pointers on how to go about the writing task.
关于这项写作任务，有以下几点建议。
Topics Suggestions and advicec2- He offered a few pointers on starting your own business.
关于自主创业，他出了几个点子。 - I was trying to get some pointers on what I should do.
我在设法得到一些我该做什么的建议。 - The examiner's comments include pointers for future study.
考官的评论包括对以后学习的建议。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- good
- important
- clear
- …
- give (somebody)
- offer (somebody)
- provide (somebody with)
- …
- pointer for
- pointer on
- pointer to
- …
- a pointer to the future
- Here are some pointers on how to go about the writing task.
- pointer (to something) a sign that something exists; a sign that shows how something may develop in the future
标志；迹象；兆头；动向 - The surge in car sales was regarded as an encouraging pointer to an improvement in the economy.
汽车销售量的激增被视为经济回升的指标。 - His symptoms gave no obvious pointer to a possible diagnosis.
对他的症状无法作出明确的诊断。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- good
- important
- clear
- …
- give (somebody)
- offer (somebody)
- provide (somebody with)
- …
- pointer for
- pointer on
- pointer to
- …
- a pointer to the future
- The surge in car sales was regarded as an encouraging pointer to an improvement in the economy.
- a thin piece of metal that points to the numbers on a dial on a piece of equipment for measuring something
（刻度盘的）指针 - a stick used to point to things on a map or picture on a wall
指示杆 - She used a laser pointer during her presentation.
她在做演示时使用了激光笔。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- mouse
- laser
- She used a laser pointer during her presentation.
- (computing
计算机 指针（光标） - Move the mouse pointer to the menu bar.
将鼠标光标移到菜单栏。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- mouse
- laser
- Move the mouse pointer to the menu bar.
- a large dog used in hunting, trained to stand still with its nose pointing towards the birds that are being hunted
指示猎狗，指示犬（经训练用以指示猎物等）