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a pointer to [sth]
常用于表示指示或暗示。
The arrow is a pointer to the right direction.
箭头是指向右边的指示物。
提示；窍门
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提示；窍门
a useful tip or piece of advice
The arrow is a pointer to the right direction.
箭头是指向右边的指示物。
指示物；指针
Anything that points or is used for pointing.
指示方向或关系的标记
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
提示；建议
A tip, a bit of advice.
表盘上的指示器
an indicator as on a dial
Could you give me a few pointers on how to improve my English pronunciation?
你能给我一些关于如何改进英语发音的提示吗？
My grandfather gave me some useful pointers for growing tomatoes in a small garden.
我爷爷给了我一些在小型花园里种西红柿的有用窍门。
The instructor offered a helpful pointer about keeping your back straight during the exercise.
教练提出了一条有用的提示：运动时保持背部挺直。
常用于表示指示或暗示。
The arrow is a pointer to the right direction.
箭头是指向右边的指示物。
pointer 在此意为‘建议’或‘提示’。
She gave me some pointers on how to improve my writing.
她给了我一些关于如何提高写作的建议。
计算机术语，用于编程语言。
In C++, you must dereference a pointer to access the value it points to.
在C++中，你必须解引用指针才能访问它指向的值。
Not this
He pointered at the map to show the location.
Use this
He pointed at the map to show the location.
混淆词性：'pointer'是名词，用作动词时应用其动词形式'point'，而非直接加-ed。
Not this
This is a good pointer of the problem.
Use this
This is a good pointer to the problem.
介词搭配错误：表示‘指向某问题/事物的指针’时，常用介词'to'而非'of'。
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激光笔
The teacher used a laser pointer to highlight key points on the slide.
老师用激光笔在幻灯片上标出关键点。
食指
She pointed at the map with her pointer finger.
她用食指指着地图。
给提示
Could you give me a pointer on how to solve this problem?
你能给我一个解决这个问题的提示吗？
指向...的指针
In C++, a pointer to an array can be passed to a function.
在C++中，指向数组的指针可以传递给函数。
空指针
The program crashed due to a null pointer exception.
程序因空指针异常而崩溃。
鼠标指针
Move the mouse pointer to the icon and double-click.
将鼠标指针移到图标上并双击。
一些建议或指点
He gave me a pointer or two on how to improve my golf swing.
他给了我一些关于如何改进高尔夫挥杆的建议。
从……中吸取经验或借鉴
We should take a pointer from their successful marketing strategy.
我们应该从他们成功的营销策略中吸取经验。
是……的迹象或指示
The sudden drop in sales was a pointer to deeper problems in the company.
销售额的突然下降是公司更深层次问题的迹象。
Use pointer naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想：point（指）+ er（者）→ 指针、教鞭等指示物
多用于技术或教学场景，如计算机编程中的内存地址指针，或演讲中的教鞭。语域中性，但技术语境更常见。
Pointer rhymes with 'jointer' (both end with /ɔɪntɚ/). Words like 'painter', 'printer', 'hunter', 'counter' share the -ter ending but have different vowel sounds, so they are spelling lookalikes only.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.