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单词 hint
释义
hint
noun
uk
/hɪnt/us
/hɪnt/

hintnoun(INDIRECT STATEMENT)

B2[C]
something that you say or do thatshowswhat youthinkorwant, usually in a way that is notdirect:
暗示，提示，示意
[+ that]He'sdropped(= given)several hints to thebossthathe'llquitif he doesn't get apromotion.他已经向老板暗示了好几次，如果不获得升职他就会辞职。
Did shegiveyou any hints about where she was going?她有没有向你暗示过她要去哪里呢？
You can'ttake(=understand)a hint, can you? Just go away andleavemealone!你就是听不懂暗示，对不对？滚开，不要烦我！
Synonyms
implication
imputationformal
indication(SIGN)
innuendo
insinuation
intimationformal
suggestion
More examples
  • He doesn't take hints veryeasily, but he'llcatchon to what you're sayingeventually.
  • He hasn'tannouncedhisdecisionofficially, but he'sdroppedseveral hints.
  • Margaretdroppeda hint that she'd like to come to theparty.
  • Theydroppedseveral hints that they were about to getmarried.
  • You have to bebluntwith him. He can't take a hint.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Suggestions & proposals
  • about
  • bouncesomethingoffsomeone
  • can't
  • co-sponsor
  • co-sponsorship
  • drop
  • imply
  • make noisesidiom
  • maybe
  • move
  • mover
  • nomination
  • on the tableidiom
  • proposition
  • putsomeonetosomethingidiom
  • putsomethingin
  • putsomethingup
  • resubmission
  • resubmit
  • table
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hintnoun(ADVICE)

B2[C]
apieceofadvicethathelpsyou to do something:
建议
Could yougiveus a hintabouthow to do thisexercise,please?你能不能给我们一些关于如何做这个练习的建议？
Thisrecipebookisfullofhandy(=useful)hints.这本烹饪书中有很多有用的建议。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
advice
  • adviceLet me give you some advice.
  • helpI didn't know who to turn to for help.
  • a piece of adviceLet me give you a piece of advice.
  • counselI will miss his wise counsel.
  • guidanceYoung people don't always appreciate the guidance offered by their parents and teachers.
  • counsellingUKVictims of abuse usually need expert counselling.
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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Giving advice
  • (a) word to the wiseidiom
  • advice column
  • advice columnist
  • advisability
  • adviser
  • agony aunt
  • agony uncle
  • backseat driver
  • bum steer
  • clinic
  • consultant
  • consulting
  • counselling
  • handler
  • hold a clinicidiom
  • lifestyle manager
  • steer
  • talk some sense into sbidiom
  • waste
  • would
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hintnoun(SMALL AMOUNT)

C2[Cusually singular]
a verysmallamountof something:
很少量
There's just a hintofbrandyin thesauce.调味汁中只有很少的白兰地。
Idetecteda hintofdoubtin hisvoice.我察觉到他的语气中有些许怀疑。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Words meaning small pieces and amounts
  • by a noseidiom
  • clipping
  • crumb
  • dab
  • dash
  • dollop
  • fraction
  • grain
  • oddments
  • paring
  • peewee
  • pinch
  • potsherd
  • skinny
  • spark
  • swatch
  • tad
  • thimbleful
  • tidbit
  • tiddler
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hint
verb[I]
uk
/hɪnt/us
/hɪnt/
to say or do something thatshowswhat youthinkorwant, usually in a way that is notdirect:
暗示
[+ (that)]Mum's hinted(that)she mightpayfor mytripto Mexico.妈妈暗示她或许可以资助我的墨西哥之行。
He's hintedatthepossibilityofmovingto Canada.他暗示过有可能移居加拿大。
Compare
suggest
More examples
  • Mybosshinted that I'm beingconsideredforpromotion.
  • Theministerhinted that he was about toresign.
  • They've been hinting at thepossibilityoflaunchinga take-overbid.
  • Sometimes it'sbetterto hint at thetruthratherthanstateitdirectly.
  • Thereporthinted at thelikelyoutcome.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Suggestions & proposals
  • about
  • bouncesomethingoffsomeone
  • can't
  • co-sponsor
  • co-sponsorship
  • drop
  • imply
  • make noisesidiom
  • maybe
  • move
  • mover
  • nomination
  • on the tableidiom
  • proposition
  • putsomeonetosomethingidiom
  • putsomethingin
  • putsomethingup
  • resubmission
  • resubmit
  • table
See more results »
(Definition ofhintfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

hint| American Dictionary

hint
noun
us
/hɪnt/

hintnoun(INDIRECT STATEMENT)

[C]
astatementoractionthatsuggestswhat youthinkorwantin anindirectway:
[+ that clause]When heyawnedandlookedat hiswatch, I took it as a hint that we shouldleave.
[C]
A hint is also apieceofadvicethathelpsyou to do something:
hints onwaystosavemoney

hintnoun(SMALL AMOUNT)

[Cusually sing]
asmallamountof something:
It was the firstcooldayofSeptember, and there was a hint ofautumnin theair.
hint
verb[I/T]
us/hɪnt/

hintverb[I/T](SAY INDIRECTLY)

to say or do something thatshowsin anindirectway what youthinkorwant:
[+ that clause]Myparentshave hinted that they’llpayfor aEuropeanvacationafter Igraduatefromcollege.
(Definition ofhintfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofhint

hint
Another minor criticism, already hinted at above, is that not all the papers address the theme of the book.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Their impact for the local level, however, has been all but hinted at.
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The main title suggests it is, but the subtitle hints at theoretical sociology.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Many studies have hinted, a posteriori, that this may not be the case.
From theCambridge English Corpus
They also wanted information about immunizations and hints about how to treat the child's wind pains.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Nonetheless, the disproportionate significance of large parasites is further hinted at by comparison with the 2 simpler models lacking the small-large parasite distinction.
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Each song draws the listener into an image of femininity while threatening assumptions hinted at in the lyrics.
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With these provisos heeded, camp can undoubtedly prove inspirational in its survivalist hints.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Monitors, as opposed to paper, allow the teacher to read over shoulders, 'push' output (offer hints to elicit improved output), and ver ify responses.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In fact lowering of prices and profits, though not significant, has shown a negative relation, hinting that such competition may decrease performance.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Furthermore, the conversationalists communicate through subtle indications or hints, where the message itself is buried between the lines without being explicitly expressed.
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Finally, they also provided what we will call "hints and aler ts," usually with respect to set membership or domain.
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Certainly there were hints of this in our focus group discussions.
From theCambridge English Corpus
However, its reach hints that here there was something more volatile at stake than the mere offending of ideas of purity and respectability.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Other, mostly recently, efforts to explain instrument choice offer hints but also expose gaps.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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