在含义上,point to的意思是“指向”,point at的意思是“指着”。
在用法上,point at习惯表示指向离说话人较近的事物,着重于指的对象,point to多用来表示指向离说话人较远的事物。
在侧重点上,point at侧重于明确的目标,point to侧重于抽象的目标。
1、This was the point at which he was to meet his Waterloo.
这将会是他最终失败之处。
2、The point at which the solid and the liquid are in equilibrium is called the freezing point.
固体和液体的平衡点叫做冰点。
3、Science was never my strong point at school.
我上学时理科从来都不是我的强项。
1、There is, in addition, one further point to make.
此外,还有一点要说。
2、High interest rates do not point to a buoyant market this year
今年的高利率并不表明市场繁荣。
3、High electricity bills point to a poor heating system or bad insulation
高额电费开支说明供暖系统不足或建筑隔热材料不良。