pointedly

英 [ˈpɔɪntɪdli]

美 [ˈpɔɪntɪdli]

adv.  明确地; 尖锐地; 直言不讳地

BNC.15377 / COCA.12647

牛津词典

adv.

• 明确地；尖锐地；直言不讳地
  in a way that is clearly intended to show what you mean or to express criticism
  1. She yawned and looked pointedly at her watch.
     她打了个哈欠，又刻意地看了看手表。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 有尖头的；尖的
  Something that ispointedhas a point at one end.
  1. ...a pointed roof.
     尖屋顶
  2. ...pointed shoes.
     尖头鞋
• ADJ-GRADED 尖锐的；直截了当的；批评性的
  Pointedcomments or behaviour express criticism in a clear and direct way.
  1. I couldn't help but notice the pointed remarks slung in my direction...
     我不能不注意到针对我的尖锐言辞。
  2. Her new book is a pointed look at life in a small community, and the position of women within it.
     她的新书对狭小社区的生活和其中女性的地位进行了犀利的剖析。

英英释义

adv

• in such a manner as to make something clearly evident
  1. he pointedly ignored the question

双语例句

• Pointedly referring to or concerning a person's individual personality or intimate affairs especially offensively.
  尖锐直接的谈及或涉及一个人的个人品格或私人事务，特指无礼的令人讨厌的谈及和涉及。
• Finally sol pointedly asked if he could come to our house. I had to say yes. I knew nothing would make mama happier.
  索尔终于明明白白地问我他是否可以到我们家来。我只能说可以。我知道没有什么能比这个更令妈妈高兴的了。
• The demand for an apology was pointedly refused.
  让对方道歉的要求遭到了断然拒绝。
• As for the owners, what have they done for CICC? Mr Ding asked pointedly, these people say.
  与会者表示，丁玮尖锐地问道，至于公司所有者，他们为中金做了什么？
• It's good that the Chinese are taking the EU institutions seriously, Graham Watson, leader of the liberals in the European parliament, told reporters. The weakness of their position is the belief that they can split the Europeans by pointedly not visiting Paris.
  中国正认真对待欧盟机构，这是好事，欧洲议会自由派领袖格雷厄姆•沃森（GrahamWatson）对记者们表示，他们立场的不足之处，是以为通过故意不访问巴黎，可以分裂欧洲人。
• He pointedly has avoided passing judgment on bryant.
  他巧妙的避开了对科比的评判。
• Mr Obama pointedly avoided using the word war last week.
  在近日的讲话中，奥巴马刻意避免使用战争一词。
• Ms Blears pointedly refused to say a good word about the prime minister as she resigned.
  她在离任时曾很决绝的拒绝对首相发表一句赞美之词。
• The day before, Beijing pointedly pressed Malaysia to accelerate its probe.
  前一天，北京以尖锐的措辞敦促马来西亚加快调查工作。
• At an impromptu press conference on her stoep in searing heat, a black journalist pointedly insinuated that Mandela was frittering away his time in office.
  曼德拉冒着炙热高温在贝齐屋前的门廊上举行了一场临时记者招待会。一位黑人记者在会上含沙射影地说道，曼德拉浪费了办公时间。