单词 | cue |
释义 | cue n 1 ~ (for sth/to do sth) thing said or done to signal sb´s turn to say or do sth, esp in a theatrical or other performance 提示, 暗示(尤指戏剧等演出中对某人起暗示作用的道白或动作) Actors have to learn their cues (ie the last words of the speeches just before their own speeches) as well as their own lines. 演员不仅要记住台词, 还要记住其他演员的暗示. When I nod my head, that´s your cue to interrupt the meeting. 我一点头, 就是暗示你把会议中断. (fig 比喻) And they all lived happily ever afterwards which sounds like the cue (ie an appropriate moment) for a song. 从此以後他们全都过上了幸福的生活--这句话听起来像是舞台提示, 说完就开始唱歌. 2 example of how to behave, what to do, etc (行为、 行动等的)榜样 take one´s cue from sb, ie be guided by the way sb does sth 照某人的样子去做 Follow her cue, and one day you´ll be a great scholar. 你以她为榜样, 总有一天会成为博学之士. 3 (idm 习语) (right) on cue at exactly the appropriate or expected moment 就在这时候 He said she would be back very soon and, right on cue, she walked in. 他说她很快就回来, 说著说著, 她走进来了. cue, v (pres p cueing) [Tn, Tn.p] ~ sb (in) give a cue to sb (to do sth) 提示, 暗示某人(做某事) I´ll cue you in (ie give you a signal to start) by nodding my head. 我一点头, 你就开始. cue n long tapering leather-tipped stick used for striking the ball in snooker, billiards, etc (打台球用的)球杆. =>illus at snooker 见snooker之插图. |
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