核心畫面

A shape that until it ends in one small tip. Everything wide gathers into that one spot. And a tip always faces somewhere: put it near you and you notice it, turn it away and you do not.

可以想成一個形狀慢慢收窄,最後收成一個小小的尖端。原本寬的部分全部集中到那一點上。而尖端一定會朝著某個方向:對著你,更多收起可以想成一個形狀慢慢收窄,最後收成一個小小的尖端。原本寬的部分全部集中到那一點上。而尖端一定會朝著某個方向:對著你,你就感覺得到;轉開,你就沒感覺。

Two branches

收成一個尖端

這一支就是核心畫面本身,講的是實體的形狀。

adjective · B1

Having a narrow or sharp end, so that the shape comes to a point, like a pencil, a leaf, a roof, or a beard.

尖的

尖端對著某個人

尖端的另一半性質是「有方向」。把那個方向轉向一個人,形狀就變成了態度。

adjective · C1

Used in 'a pointed question', 'a pointed look', 'a pointed remark' and the like: one that is aimed straight at a person on purpose, and lets them know you are annoyed, bored, or do not approve.

針對性的、帶刺的

原始詞典資料8 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,原文照列,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

pointedadj/ˈpɔɪntɪd/

  • 1

    Sharp, barbed; not dull.

    • The warrior brandished a pointed spear.
  • 2

    Having a certain number of points.

    • a five-pointed star
  • 3

    Having a relevance to the matter at hand: pertinent, relevant.

  • 4

    In animals, having a coat pattern with points, that is, darkening of the extremities.

    • The Siamese is a pointed breed of cat.
  • 5

    Directed negatively at a person or topic.

    • a pointed remark
    • Attention has been called to the report in a New-York paper, which has been made the subject of pointed comment […]
  • 6

    algebraic-topologymathematicssciencesThat has a named, but otherwise arbitrary, point (called the basepoint) that remains unchanged during subsequent discussion and is kept track of during all operations.

    • The class of all pointed spaces forms a category - Top_• - with basepoint preserving continuous maps as morphisms.
  • 7

    datedprecise, on the dot.

    • With their usual punctuality, the boys arrive at the pointed hour of three.

這個拼法也被記錄為下列字的變化形:

資料來源:英文維基詞典 English WiktionaryCC BY-SA 4.0)。 原文照列,未經改寫。