Pointed
描述物体外形时指尖端明显;描述评论或问题时,“pointed question” 表示直指核心、可能带挑战意味。
- “She wore pointed shoes that matched the formal dress code.” (她穿了尖头鞋,符合正式着装要求。)
- “The reporter asked a pointed question about campaign funding.” (记者就竞选资金提出了一个尖锐问题。)
- “His pointed criticism pushed the team to fix the core bug.” (他直击要害的批评促使团队修复了核心漏洞。)
来自 point(点、尖端;指出),源自拉丁语 punctum(点、刺点)。
“point” 加 “-ed” 作形容词,表示具尖端特征或“被指向”的语气。
新闻采访中 “pointed questions” 常用于追问责任;时尚语境常见 “pointed-toe shoes”。
- 固定搭配: “pointed remark” (尖锐评论), “pointed question” (犀利提问)
- 动词: point;名词: point
point(点、指向)加 -ed 后像“带着尖点”的状态,也像“话题被精准指向”。
“Her pointed feedback sounded harsh at first, but it saved the product from a costly launch.” (她的尖锐反馈起初听着刺耳,却避免了产品昂贵的失败上线。)