"the filling up of exterior faces of joints in brickwork," late 15c., verbal noun from point (v.). Meaning "action of indicating with the finger, etc." is from 1550s.
雙語例句
1. He controlled the car until it was pointing forwards again.
他穩(wěn)住車子,直到它又朝前開去。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Cracks, bulges, crumbling pointing and damp patches mean trouble.
裂縫、凸起、剝落的勾縫和濕斑都意味著存在問題。
來自柯林斯例句
3. He found it hard to work with a microphone pointing at him.