pinpoint

英 ['pɪnpɔɪnt] 美 ['pɪnpɔɪnt]

• v. 精确地找到；瞄准；使突出
• n. 极小之物；精确位置
• adj. 精确的；微小的

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [C]一点点

   a very small area or point

v. (动词)

1. vt. 准确地找出或描述

   find or describe exactly (the nature or cause of sth)

2. vt. 为…准确定位

   show the exact position of

adj. (形容词)

1. [A] 非常精确的

   very exact

英英释义

Noun:

1. a very brief moment;

   "they were strangers sharing a pinpoint of time together"
   

2. a very small spot;

   "the plane was just a speck in the sky"
   

3. the sharp point of a pin

Verb:

1. locate exactly;

   "can you pinpoint the position of the enemy?"
   "The chemists could not nail the identity of the chromosome"
   

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. It's difficult to pinpoint the cause of the accident.
   很难清楚地找到事故发生的原因。
2. With this device, we can pinpoint your exact location.
   有了这个仪器，我们可以精确地标出你的位置。
3. We need to pinpoint our target market.
   我们需要明确指出我们的市场目标。
4. We pinpointed the flaws in his argument.
   我们突出他辩论中的错误。

用作名词 (n.)

1. There is only a pinpoint of light in the cave.
   山洞中只能见到一丝光线。
2. The bomb hit the pinpoint at which they aimed.
   炸弹精确地击中了目标。

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. They can control precisely where the nanotube penetrates a cell, for example, and een pinpoint smaller cell structures, such as the nucleus or mitochondrion.
   例如他们能精确的控制纳米管插入细胞的位置，甚至能定位到更小的细胞结构如细胞核或线粒体。
2. He discovered some pinpoint particles in the liquid.
   他在液体中发现了一些极其微小的细粒。

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. There is only a pinpoint of light in the cave .
   山洞中只能见到一丝光线。

用作动词 (v.)

用作及物动词

S+ ～+n./pron.

1. It is not possible to pinpoint precisely the time of death.
   准确地确定死亡时间是不可能的。
2. Our radar has pinpointed the planes.
   我们的雷达确定了飞机的精确位置。

用作形容词 (adj.)

用作定语

～+ n.

1. These missles can be fired with pinpoint accuracy.
   这些导弹可精确地命中目标。

经典引文

• His eyes were pinpoints of rage.

  出自： V. Gornick

• No longer were any pinpoints of light visible.

  出自： R. Rendell

• Wine critic Harriet Lembeck..can pinpoint a vineyard and vintage with uncanny accuracy.

  出自：Allure

词汇搭配

• pinpoint pass 精确的传球
• pinpoint program 非常详细的程序表...
• pinpoint navigation 定点航行
• pinpoint attack 精确攻击,对点状目标...
• pinpoint photograph 定点照相
• pinpoint welding 点焊
• pinpoint technique 精密技术
• pinpoint the trouble 正确测定故障...
• pinpoint control 精确定位控制,精调...
• pinpoint accuracy 高精确度,高度精确性...
• pinpoint landing 定点着陆
• pinpoint bombing [军]准确轰炸...
• pinpoint target 独立目标

近反义词

【近义词】

• locate 找出
• identify 鉴定
• pin down 确定
• isolate 使孤立
• find 发现
• determine 决定
• localize 集中
• speck 斑点
• nail 钉子