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hint n.暗示v.暗示；示意 (1) 他的信中有些微妙的暗示。(2) 我暗示他的轻率,他的愚蠢,但他没有觉察我的暗示。(3) 已经有迹象表明可能提前进行选举。(4) 她们总是喜欢绕圈子。(5) 你的眼神示意你在担心某件事。(6) 这些例证也示意了一个全球化世界有多脆弱。 If you’re a journalist following a lead, you’ll prefer that your source give you all the facts, rather than just a hint. A hint can be an indirect suggestion and it is also a very small amount — maybe you take just a hint of sugar in your coffee. As a verb, hint is an intimation or subtle suggestion. It’s also something you drop, like when you hint that you want a particular video game for your birthday.

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英 [hɪnt] 美 [hɪnt] (1) There were subtle hints in his letter.(2) I hinted at his imprudence,his folly,but he did not take my hint.(3) The possibility of an early election has been hinted at.(4) They always hint around that way.(5) Your eyes hint that there's something you're afraid of.(6) Such examples hint at the fragility of a globalised world. A hint is a slight indication or clue. Your mother might hint at the fact that she doesn’t like your shoes, while your grandmother will just come right out and say that they’re ugly. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]暗示 A hint is a suggestion about something that is made in an indirect way.   [oft N that]  [V inflects]The Minister gave a strong hint that the government were thinking of introducing tax concessions for mothers...部长明显地暗示政府正在考虑对母亲们实行税收减免。I'd dropped a hint about having an exhibition of his work up here...我已经暗示要在这里举办一次他的作品展。The statement gave no hint as to what the measures would be.讲话没有就这些措施的具体内容作出暗示。If you take a hint, you understand something that is suggested to you indirectly.领会暗示'I think I hear the telephone ringing.'—'Okay, I can take a hint.'“我想我听到电话铃在响。”——“好的，我明白你的意思了。”2[VERB 动词]暗示；示意 If you hint at something, you suggest it in an indirect way.   [V at n]  [V that]She suggested a trip to the shops and hinted at the possibility of a treat of some sort...她建议去逛逛商店，并暗示可能要请客。Criticism is hinted at, but never made explicit...批评总是含沙射影，但从未明说。Was he hinting that there could be some connection between drugs and Ian's disappearance?...他是不是在暗示毒品和伊恩的失踪有某种联系？The President hinted he might make some changes in the government.总统暗示他可能会在政府中进行某些改革。3[N-COUNT 可数名词]有益的建议；不错的主意；好点子 A hint is a helpful piece of advice, usually about how to do something.   [usu supp N]Here are some helpful hints to make your journey easier...几条有用的建议可以让你的旅途更轻松。I'm hoping to get some fashion hints.我希望能得到一些有关时尚的建议。4[N-SING 单数名词]少许；微量 A hint of something is a very small amount of it.   [N of n]She added only a hint of vermouth to the gin...她只在杜松子酒里加了少许苦艾酒。I glanced at her and saw no hint of irony on her face.我瞥了她一眼，没有在她的脸上看到一丝嘲弄。

英语单词	hint
英美音标	英 [hɪnt] 美 [hɪnt]
中文释义	n.暗示 v.暗示；示意
英语例句	(1) There were subtle hints in his letter. (2) I hinted at his imprudence,his folly,but he did not take my hint. (3) The possibility of an early election has been hinted at. (4) They always hint around that way. (5) Your eyes hint that there's something you're afraid of. (6) Such examples hint at the fragility of a globalised world.
中文例句	(1) 他的信中有些微妙的暗示。 (2) 我暗示他的轻率,他的愚蠢,但他没有觉察我的暗示。 (3) 已经有迹象表明可能提前进行选举。 (4) 她们总是喜欢绕圈子。 (5) 你的眼神示意你在担心某件事。 (6) 这些例证也示意了一个全球化世界有多脆弱。
vocabulary简明	A hint is a slight indication or clue. Your mother might hint at the fact that she doesn’t like your shoes, while your grandmother will just come right out and say that they’re ugly.
vocabulary扩展	If you’re a journalist following a lead, you’ll prefer that your source give you all the facts, rather than just a hint. A hint can be an indirect suggestion and it is also a very small amount — maybe you take just a hint of sugar in your coffee. As a verb, hint is an intimation or subtle suggestion. It’s also something you drop, like when you hint that you want a particular video game for your birthday.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]暗示 A hint is a suggestion about something that is made in an indirect way. [oft N that] [V inflects] The Minister gave a strong hint that the government were thinking of introducing tax concessions for mothers... 部长明显地暗示政府正在考虑对母亲们实行税收减免。 I'd dropped a hint about having an exhibition of his work up here... 我已经暗示要在这里举办一次他的作品展。 The statement gave no hint as to what the measures would be. 讲话没有就这些措施的具体内容作出暗示。 If you take a hint, you understand something that is suggested to you indirectly.领会暗示 'I think I hear the telephone ringing.'—'Okay, I can take a hint.' “我想我听到电话铃在响。”——“好的，我明白你的意思了。” 2 [VERB 动词]暗示；示意 If you hint at something, you suggest it in an indirect way. [V at n] [V that] She suggested a trip to the shops and hinted at the possibility of a treat of some sort... 她建议去逛逛商店，并暗示可能要请客。 Criticism is hinted at, but never made explicit... 批评总是含沙射影，但从未明说。 Was he hinting that there could be some connection between drugs and Ian's disappearance?... 他是不是在暗示毒品和伊恩的失踪有某种联系？ The President hinted he might make some changes in the government. 总统暗示他可能会在政府中进行某些改革。 3 [N-COUNT 可数名词]有益的建议；不错的主意；好点子 A hint is a helpful piece of advice, usually about how to do something. [usu supp N] Here are some helpful hints to make your journey easier... 几条有用的建议可以让你的旅途更轻松。 I'm hoping to get some fashion hints. 我希望能得到一些有关时尚的建议。 4 [N-SING 单数名词]少许；微量 A hint of something is a very small amount of it. [N of n] She added only a hint of vermouth to the gin... 她只在杜松子酒里加了少许苦艾酒。 I glanced at her and saw no hint of irony on her face. 我瞥了她一眼，没有在她的脸上看到一丝嘲弄。

Hint I Indirect [V N Ed Subtle Hinted