hint
noun /hɪnt/
/hɪnt/
Idioms - something that you say or do in an indirect way in order to show somebody what you are thinking
暗示；提示；示意 - He gave a broad hint (= one that was obvious) that he was thinking of retiring.
他几乎明示他正在考虑退休。 - Should I drop a hint (= give a hint) to Matt?
我应该给马特一点暗示吗？ - He resented any hint that he might be to blame.
他对任何暗示他可能会受到责备的暗示都很反感。
- He gave a broad hint that he was on the verge of leaving.
他明确地示意他即将离开。 - I dropped a few subtle hints about the payment being due.
我几次含蓄地暗示该到期付款了。 - Is that a hint to me to leave?
那是在暗示要我离开吗？ - OK, I get the hint!
好的，我明白你的意思了！ - a hint from my boss about my absences from the office
老板暗示我数次旷工
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- broad
- clear
- …
- drop
- give (somebody)
- catch
- …
- hint about
- hint from
- hint to
- …
- He gave a broad hint (= one that was obvious) that he was thinking of retiring.
- something that suggests what will happen in the future
征兆；迹象 - At the first hint of trouble, they left.
他们一发现有点不妙的迹象就离开了。 - The opening scene gives us a hint of things to come.
开场给了我们一个即将发生的事情的暗示。
Topics Suggestions and advicec1- There were early hints that their marriage might be in trouble.
很早就有迹象表明他们的婚姻可能会有问题。 - At the first hint of trouble, I will call the police.
一有风吹草动，我就报警。 - That was the first hint we had that things were going wrong.
那是我们发现事情出了差错的第一个征兆。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- broad
- clear
- …
- drop
- give (somebody)
- catch
- …
- hint about
- hint from
- hint to
- …
- At the first hint of trouble, they left.
- [usually singular] hint (of something) a small amount of something
少许；少量 - a hint of a smile
一丝笑意 - There was more than a hint of sadness in his voice.
他的声音中流露出了深切的悲伤。 - The walls were painted white with a hint of peach.
墙壁粉刷成了略呈桃红的白色。 - Gail searched his face for the slightest hint of regret.
盖尔在他脸上寻找一丝后悔的迹象。
- Do I detect a hint of jealousy in your voice?
我怎么觉得你的声音里透出一丝嫉妒呢？ - He showed not a hint of remorse.
他没有显露出一丝懊悔之意。 - Her voice betrayed a hint of uneasiness.
她的声音中透出一丝不安。 - She felt the first hint of panic as the train pulled into the station.
火车进站的那一剎那，她感到一丝恐慌。 - The slightest hint of gossip upset her.
一两句闲话都会搅得她心烦意乱。 - a dish with a strong hint of garlic
一盘蒜味很重的菜肴 - ‘It won't take long,’ he persisted, without the slightest hint of apology.
“不会太久的，”他坚持说，没有丝毫道歉的迹象。 - There was a hint of amusement in his voice.
他的声音里透出一丝快乐。 - He vowed that no hint of scandal would ever be attached to him.
他发誓永远不与丑闻沾边。 - Her eyes held a hint of mockery.
她的眼里带着一丝嘲弄。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- strong
- barest
- faint
- …
- detect
- notice
- sense
- …
- hint of
- at the first hint of something
- a hint of a smile
- [usually plural] hint (on something) a small piece of practical information or advice
秘诀；窍门 - handy hints on saving money
省钱妙诀 - The teacher’s book gives useful hints on how to develop reading skills.
老师的书对如何发展阅读技巧给出了有用的提示。
Topics Suggestions and advicec1- It gives handy hints about what to buy at the local market.
它给出了在当地市场买什么的便捷提示。 - The book gives some useful hints about how to plan your garden.
这本书在如何设计自家花园方面提供了一些有用的建议。 - a book full of handy hints on painting and decorating
一本为绘画和装饰提供大量实用指南的书
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- handy
- helpful
- practical
- …
- give (somebody)
- offer (somebody)
- hint about
- hint on
- handy hints on saving money
词源early 17th cent. (in the sense ‘occasion, opportunity’): apparently from obsolete hent ‘grasp, get hold of’, from Old English hentan, of Germanic origin; related to hunt. The basic notion is “something that may be taken advantage of”.
Idioms
take a/the hint
- to understand what somebody wants you to do even though they tell you in an indirect way
领会某人的暗示 - I thought they'd never go—some people just can't take a hint.
我以为他们永远也不会走的，有些人就是不会看眼色。 - Sarah hoped he'd take the hint and leave her alone.
萨拉希望他能明白她的意思，不来打扰她。 - Can't you take a hint and leave me alone?
你难道就听不懂我的暗示？让我一个人清静会儿吧。
- I thought they'd never go—some people just can't take a hint.