pointer

n 1 long thin piece of metal, plastic, etc which moves to indicate figures, positions, etc on a dial, scale, etc （仪表盘、 刻度等上的）指针. 2 rod or stick used to point to things on a map, blackboard, etc （作指示用的）棍、 教鞭等. 3 ~ (on sth) (infml 口) piece of advice 意见; 主意: Could you give me a few pointers on how to tackle the job? 这工作怎麽做, 你能不能给我出点主意? 4 ~ (to sth) thing that shows likely future developments （预示事物发展的）暗示, 线索: journalists studying the minister's speechfor pointers to the contents of next month's policy statement研究部长讲话以揣摩下月施政报告中的动向的新闻工作者. 5 large short-haired hunting dog trained to stand still with its nose pointing in the direction of hunted birds, etc which it smells （经训练可示意猎物方向的）短毛大猎犬.

poetical, poetically, poetry, pogo, pogrom, poignancy, poignant, poignantly, poinsettia, point, point at, point blank, point for point, point of view, point out, point to, point-blank, point-duty, point-to-point, pointed, pointillism, pointillist, pointing, pointless, pointlessly, pointlessness, points, pointsman, poise, poised, poison, poison-pen letter, poisonous, poisonously, poke, poker, poker-face, poker-faced, poker-work, pokiness,