1suggestion提示ADJECTIVE | VERB + HINT | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤big, broad, clear, heavy, not-so-subtle, obvious, strong明示;直接的提示;強烈的暗示◇He gave a broad hint that he was on the verge of leaving.他明確地示意他即將離開。➤gentle, little, subtle, vague溫和的/小小的/含蓄的/隱約的提示➤tantalizing撩人的暗示➤dark (especially BrE) 不快的暗示➤early早期徵兆◇There were early hints that their marriage might be in trouble.很早就有跡象表明他們的婚姻可能會有問題。VERB + HINT➤drop, give (sb)給(某人)暗示◇I dropped a few subtle hints about the payment being due.我幾次含蓄地暗示該到期付款了。➤catch, get, take領會暗示◇OK, I get the hint!好的,我明白你的意思了!◇Can't you take a hint and leave me alone?你難道就聽不懂我的暗示?讓我一個人清靜會兒吧。PREPOSITION➤hint about關於⋯的暗示▸➤hint from來自⋯的暗示◇a hint from my boss about my absences from the office老闆暗示我數次曠工➤hint to對⋯的暗示◇Is that a hint to me to leave?那是在暗示要我離開嗎?hint
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2small amount of sth微量ADJECTIVE | VERB + HINT | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤strong很多◇a dish with a strong hint of garlic一盤蒜味很重的菜肴➤barest, faint, little, merest, slightest, small, tiny微乎其微的量;極少的一點兒;一丁點兒◇The slightest hint of gossip upset her.一兩句閒話都會攪得她心煩意亂。➤occasional零星的一點兒➤first一絲◇She felt the first hint of panic as the train pulled into the station.火車進站的那一剎那,她感到一絲恐慌。VERB + HINT➤detect, notice, sense察覺到/注意到/感覺到有那麼一點兒⋯◇Do I detect a hint of jealousy in your voice?我怎麼覺得你的聲音裏透出一絲嫉妒呢?➤show顯示出一點兒⋯◇He showed not a hint of remorse.他沒有顯露出一絲懊悔之意。➤betray, reveal透露出/流露出一點兒⋯◇Her voice betrayed a hint of uneasiness.她的聲音中透出一絲不安。PREPOSITION➤hint of少許◇There was a hint of amusement in his voice.他的聲音裏透出一絲快樂。PHRASES➤at the first hint of sth一有⋯的跡象◇At the first hint of trouble I'll call the police.一有風吹草動,我就報警。hint
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3piece of advice竅門ADJECTIVE | VERB + HINT | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤handy, helpful, practical, useful妙招;實用的點子➤household生活竅門VERB + HINT➤give (sb), offer (sb)給(某人)指點PREPOSITION➤hint about關於⋯的訣竅◇The book gives some useful hints about how to plan your garden.這本書在如何設計自家花園方面提供了一些有用的建議。➤hint on關於⋯的點子◇a book full of handy hints on painting一本提供大量實用繪畫指南的書hint
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ADVERB | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤broadly, heavily, strongly強烈地提示◇He hinted strongly that he would be resigning soon.他強烈地示意不久將辭職。➤subtly巧妙地暗示➤darkly不快地暗示◇She hinted darkly that all was not well.她悲觀地暗示並非一切都順利。➤even甚至暗示◇She even hinted that she might resign.她甚至暗示自己可能會辭職。➤merely, only僅僅暗示PREPOSITION➤at示意⋯◇The problems are only hinted at in the report.報告只是暗示了這些問題。