"point at" 是动词短语,核心意为 "指向;指着",强调用手指、工具(如枪、笔)或身体部位精准对准某个具体的人/物,突出“指向动作”的明确性和目标的具体性。
主语(通常是人,或可发出“指向”动作的主体)+ point at + 宾语(具体的人/物,用宾格)。
The child pointed at the rainbow and screamed with joy.(孩子指着彩虹,高兴得尖叫。)
Don’t point at strangers—it’s impolite.(别指着陌生人——这不礼貌。)
用于明确指出某人/物的位置、身份,目标多在“眼前”或“近距离范围内”。
The witness pointed at the man in the gray coat and said, “He’s the one.”(证人指着穿灰外套的男人说:“就是他。”)
Can you point at the button I need to press?(你能指着我要按的按钮吗?)
当主语是工具(如枪、刀、箭)时,"point at" 表示“用工具对准目标”,隐含“威胁/瞄准”的意味。
The robber pointed a gun at the cashier and demanded money.(劫匪用枪指着收银员要钱。)
The hunter pointed his bow at the deer.(猎人把弓对准了鹿。)
当主语是“被指向的对象”时,可用被动语态 be pointed at,强调“被瞄准/针对”。
His face turned pale when he realized the gun was pointed at him.(当他意识到枪指着自己时,脸变白了。)
"point at" 后的人称代词必须用宾格(me/him/her/them等),不能用主格(I/he/she/they)。
❌ 错误:She pointed at I.
✅ 正确:She pointed at me.
很多人会混淆 "point at" 和 "point to",核心差异在于目标的距离和抽象性:
point at:近距离、具体(目标在眼前,如桌上的杯子、身边的人);
point to:远距离、抽象(目标在远方或非实体,如远处的大楼、未来的趋势)。
例1:She pointed at the coffee cup on the table.(她指着桌上的咖啡杯——近距离)
例2:He pointed to the skyscraper in the distance.(他指向远处的摩天大楼——远距离)
课堂场景:The teacher pointed at the blackboard and asked us to read.(老师指着黑板让我们读。)
日常对话:Why are you pointing at my shoes? Did I step in something?(你为什么指着我的鞋?我踩脏东西了吗?)
紧急场景:The police shouted, “Drop the weapon! Don’t point it at anyone!”(警察喊道:“放下武器!别用它指着任何人!”)
总结:"point at" 是指向具体目标的“精准动作”,记住“近距离、具体人/物”的核心特点,就能准确使用啦!