hint

[hint]

n.暗示
v.暗示, 示意

例句与用法:

Do I detect a touch of jaundice (ie a slight hint of jealousy, etc) in that remark?

我听出那话里有点儿忌妒之意吧?

Well, can't just not give her a hint.

噢,我不能不给她一个暗示。

The possibility of an early election has been hinted at.

已经有迹象表明可能提前进行选举。

I thought they'd never go some people just can't take a hint!

我以为他们是永远也不会走的--有些人根本就不明白别人的暗示。

There were subtle hints in his letter.

他的信中有些微妙的暗示。

词形变化:

名词: hinter | 动词过去式: hinted | 动词过去分词: hinted | 动词现在分词: hinting | 动词第三人称单数: hints |

详细释义:

n.

1. 暗示[C][+that]

The speaker dropped a hint of a possible modification of the proposals.

发言者暗示可能会修改建议。

2. 少许, 微量[S][(+of)]

There was just a hint of pepper in the soup.

汤里只放了一点儿胡椒粉。

3. 建议, 指点, 注意事项[P1]

She gave me some useful hints on how to deal with the matter.

她就怎样处理这件事给了我一些有益的指点。

vt.

暗示, 示意[Y][+(that)]

She hinted that I should go.

她暗示我应该去。

vi.

作暗示, 示意[(+at)]

What are you hinting at?

你在暗示什么?