pointer

英 [ˈpɔɪntə(r)]

美 [ˈpɔɪntər]

n.  提示; 建议; 标志; 迹象; 兆头; 动向; (刻度盘的)指针

复数：pointers　

计算机

Collins.1 / BNC.7872 / COCA.10648

牛津词典

noun

• 提示；建议
  a piece of advice
  1. Here are some pointers on how to go about the writing task.
     关于这项写作任务，以下有几点建议。
• 标志；迹象；兆头；动向
  a sign that sth exists; a sign that shows how sth may develop in the future
  1. The surge in car sales was regarded as an encouraging pointer to an improvement in the economy.
     汽车销售量的激增被视为经济回升的指标。
• （刻度盘的）指针
  a thin strip of metal that points to the numbers on a dial on a piece of equipment for measuring sth
• 指示杆
  a stick used to point to things on a map or picture on a wall
• 指针（光标）
  a small symbol, for example an arrow, that marks a point on a computer screen
• 指示犬（经训练用以指示猎物等）
  a large dog used in hunting, trained to stand still with its nose pointing towards the birds that are being hunted

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 建议；点子；提示
  Apointeris a piece of advice or information which helps you to understand a situation or to find a way of making progress.
  1. I hope at least my daughter was able to offer you some useful pointers...
     我希望至少我的女儿为你提供了一些有用的建议。
  2. Here are a few pointers to help you make a choice.
     这儿有几条帮助作出选择的建议。
• N-COUNT 暗示；线索；迹象
  Apointer tosomething suggests that it exists or gives an idea of what it is like.
  1. His victory in the first race here on Tuesday was a timely pointer to his chance of remaining unbeaten...
     周二他在这里取得的第一轮比赛胜利是个及时的信号，说明他可能保持不败。
  2. Sunday's elections should be a pointer to the public mood.
     从周日的选举可以看出公众的情绪。
• N-COUNT 指示棒；教鞭
  Apointeris a long stick that is used to point at something such as a large chart or diagram when explaining something to people.
  1. She tapped on the world map with her pointer.
     她用教鞭敲了敲世界地图。
• （测量仪器上的）指针
  Thepointeron a measuring instrument is the long, thin piece of metal that points to the numbers.

英英释义

noun

• a strong slender smooth-haired dog of Spanish origin having a white coat with brown or black patches
  Synonym:Spanish pointer
• (computer science) indicator consisting of a movable spot of light (an icon) on a visual display
  Synonym:cursor
• an indicator as on a dial
• a mark to indicate a direction or relation
  Synonym:arrow

双语例句

• In our example, we create a new Button widget at the current position of the mouse pointer.
  在我们的例子里，我们在鼠标指针的当前位置创建了一个新的按钮组件。
• Second, we have already observed that a pointer and an integer may be added or subtracted.
  其次，我们从前面可以看到，指针可以和整数进行相加或相减运算。
• This prevents a possible error that can occur if the application receives the event notification after releasing the pointer.
  如果应用程序获得事件通知之后释放了这个指针，那么这样做就可以尽可能的防止错误发生。
• When you copy a reference type, only the pointer is copied.
  当你复制一个引用类型时，拷贝的只是一个指针。
• The constructor is used to form a delegate over a target object and a function pointer.
  这构造器用来通过一个目标对象和一个函数指针形成一个委托。
• When I move the mouse, the pointer on the screen moves accordingly.
  当我移动鼠标器时，屏幕上的指针就跟着移动了。
• Move the mouse pointer to the menu bar.
  将鼠标光标移向菜单栏。
• One of the fields in the MST is a pointer to the previous MST ( prev in kdb).
  MST中的其中一个字段是指向前一个MST的指针（kdb中的上一个MST）。
• You will now create a class to set up and initialize the shared file row pointer.
  您现在可以创建一个类来对这个共享文件行指针进行安装和初始化。
• I hope at least my daughter was able to offer you some useful pointers
  我希望至少我的女儿为你提供了一些有用的建议。