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| 1 | C something that you say to show what you are thinking or feeling , without saying it directly 暗示；示意 |
| +that He seemed so relaxed and gave no hint that anything was wrong. 他看上去很轻松，看不出有什么不对劲。 |
| take a/the hint (=understand what someone wants you to do) She hoped he would take the hint and leave her alone. 领会暗示 |
| drop a hint (=say something in an indirect way) Sam keeps dropping hints about what he wants for his birthday. 作出暗示 |
| Ferguson has dropped his broadest hint yet that he will retire next year. 弗格森已经非常明白地暗示说他明年要退休。 |
| | 1a | to give someone a small piece of information that helps them to guess something 给某人暗示 | |
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| 2 | singular +of a small amount of something 少许；微量 |
| There was a hint of impatience in his voice. 他的声音里流露出一丝不耐烦。 |
| yellow with a hint of green 黄中透绿 |
| more than a hint of sth (=a lot of something) The profession welcomed the recommendations with more than a hint of relief. 许多某物 |
| ‘I am clearly the best man for the job,’ he declared, without the slightest hint of irony. “显然我是最适合这一工作的人, ”他一本正经地说。 |
| a/the hint of a smile ‘Maybe,’ she replied with the hint of a smile. “有可能，”她带着一丝微笑回答道。 |
| | 2a | a sign that something exists or is going to happen 迹象 | | After ten days of negotiations, there was still no hint of a breakthrough. 经过10天的谈判，还看不出任何突破性进展的迹象。 | | give no/little hint of sth The early morning weather gave no hint of the storms to come. 清晨的天气毫无暴风雨即将来临的迹象。 | |
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| 3 | C a useful suggestion or piece of advice 建议；点子；劝告 |
| helpful/handy hints This leaflet is full of handy hints about safety in the home. 这本小册子里有许多有关居家安全的小窍门。 |
| +on hints on how to improve your computer skills 关于如何提高电脑操作技巧的指点 |
| Words frequently used with hint | | hint 的常见搭配词 | | adjectives | broad, gentle, heavy, slight, strong, subtle, vague, veiled, | 1 | | nouns | amusement, impatience, irritation, sadness, sarcasm, | 2 | | | |
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