Pointedly
['pɔɪntɪdli]
解釋/意思:
(adv.) in such a manner as to make something clearly evident; 'he pointedly ignored the question'.
校對:杜鲁门--From WordNet
例句/造句/用法:
- My daughter has had her trials, sir'--Mr Rugg might have used the word more pointedly in the singular number--'and she can feel for you. 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
- When neighbours asked after the boy's health, she referred them pointedly to Mrs. Osborne. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
- Childers replied pointedly, that he was not at all astonished to hear it. 查理斯·狄更斯. 艱難時事.
- Mr Kibble, an unctuous broad man of few words and many mouthfuls, said, more briefly than pointedly, raising his ale to his lips: 'Same to you. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- But there was another change, perceptible only to Lily; and that was that Dorset now avoided her almost as pointedly as his wife. 伊蒂絲·華頓. 快樂之家.
- He asked her the question pointedly, and with a glance at her father. 查理斯·狄更斯. 雙城記.
- He stirred his rum and water pointedly at me, and he tasted his rum and water pointedly at me. 查理斯·狄更斯. 遠大前程.
- My opinion is that he did, seeing that he pointedly resumed the subject, although he might now, with all propriety, have allowed it to drop. 威爾基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- In the carriage, on the way down Fifth Avenue, they talked pointedly of Mrs. Mingott, of her age, her spirit, and all her wonderful attributes. 伊蒂絲·華頓. 純真年代.
- It was not a verbal remark, but a proceeding in dumb-show, and was pointedly addressed to me. 查理斯·狄更斯. 遠大前程.
- Her glass was pointedly turned towards Worcester all the evening. 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
- Resentment could not have been more plainly spoken than in a civility to her father, from which she was so pointedly excluded. 簡·奧斯丁. 愛瑪.
- I could not help adding, rather pointedly, 'on all accounts. 查理斯·狄更斯. 大衛·科波菲爾.
校對:杜鲁门