Word · Frequency #15377
pointedly
明显地；刻意地；直截了当地
核心释义
in a way that makes something clearly evident or obvious
- 1.
明确地；强调地；故意针对性地,尤指批评时。
Explicitly; with emphasis; so as to make a point, especially with criticism.
- 2.
明显地；故意引人注目地。
Markedly, intentionally conspicuously.
明确地；强调地；故意针对性地,尤指批评时。；明显地；故意引人注目地。；指向地；尖锐地
用法In use
She pointedly ignored his question and changed the subject.
用法提示：pointedly 作副词修饰 ignored，表示‘明显地/故意地’。
He pointedly looked at his watch while she was speaking.
用法提示：pointedly 作副词修饰 looked，强调动作带有明显的用意。
The manager pointedly reminded everyone about the deadline.
用法提示：pointedly 作副词修饰 reminded，表示带着明确目的。
pointedly + verb
pointedly 常放在动词前，表示“故意地、明显地”，多与 ignore、avoid 等动词搭配。
She pointedly ignored his question.
她刻意忽略了他的问题。
be + pointedly + adjective
此时 pointedly 修饰表语形容词，强调某种特征非常显眼。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- pointedly ignore
- 刻意无视；故意不理睬
- She pointedly ignored his question during the meeting.她在会议期间刻意无视了他的问题。
- pointedly remark
- 意味深长地说；直截了当地评论
- He pointedly remarked that the report was full of errors.他直截了当地说这份报告错误百出。
- pointedly ask
- 明确地询问；尖锐地发问
- The reporter pointedly asked the minister about the scandal.记者尖锐地向部长询问那桩丑闻。
- pointedly refuse
- 断然拒绝；明确拒绝
- They pointedly refused to apologize for the mistake.他们断然拒绝为这一错误道歉。
- pointedly look away
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
point是“指”，想象用手指直指目标，刻意让人看清：pointedly就是“明显地、刻意地”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：formal writing、news reporting pointedly 是副词，表示“刻意地、明显地”，常带有不满、强调或明确表态的意味。它多用于书面语，如新闻报道、文学作品或正式陈述；日常口语中通常改用 clearly、deliberately 或 on purpose。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
以上单词都与 pointedly 一样以 -edly /ɪdli/ 结尾，词尾发音相同；但它们都不以 /ɔɪ/ 作重读元音，因此不与 pointedly 完全押韵。注意形近词：pointed /ˈpɔɪntɪd/ 和 jointly /ˈdʒɔɪntli/ 拼写相近但读音不同——pointed 少了 -ly，jointly 少了 -ed- 音节。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.