Indicating Meaning in English

word · lemma: indicate

US

/ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪŋ/

IN-di-kay-ding

UK

/ˈɪndɪkˌeɪtɪŋ/

IN-di-kay-ting

释义

Showing, pointing to, or giving a sign about something. It can be about expressing information directly or suggesting it indirectly.

用法与细微差别

'Indicating' is often used in both formal and everyday English, commonly with objects like signs, gestures, or facts. Typical phrases: 'indicating that', 'the results are indicating', 'by indicating'. Not to be confused with 'suggesting', which is often more indirect.

• Spanish: indicar - mostrar (señalar)
• Portuguese (BR): indicar - apontar
• Portuguese (PT): indicar - apontar
• Chinese (Simplified): 表明 - 指示
• Chinese (Traditional): 表明 - 指示
• Hindi: संकेत करना - दिखाना
• Arabic: يُشير إلى - يُوضّح
• Bengali: ইঙ্গিত করা - নির্দেশ করা
• Russian: указывать - обозначать - показывать
• Japanese: 示す - 指し示す
• Vietnamese: chỉ ra - biểu thị
• Korean: 나타내다 - 가리키다
• Turkish: belirtmek - göstermek
• Urdu: اشارہ کرنا - ظاہر کرنا
• Indonesian: menunjukkan - mengindikasikan

例句

He is indicating the door with his hand.

basic

The red light is indicating a problem.

basic

The teacher is indicating which answer is correct.

basic

Are you indicating that we should leave now?

natural

She kept indicating that something was wrong, but nobody listened.

natural

Thanks for indicating the shortcut—I never would have found it.

natural