hint
hint
noun
take a (或 the) hint
noun
- a slight or indirect indication or suggestion
暗示
he has given no hint of his views.
他一点儿也没有透露自己的观点。
■a small piece of practical information or advice
提示
handy hints about what to buy.
有关买什么的有用提示。
■a very small trace of something
细微迹象，线索
Randall smiled with a hint of mockery.
兰德尔微笑着，带着一丝嘲笑的意味。
- [no obj.]suggest or indicate something indirectly or covertly
暗示
the Minister hinted at a possible change of heart.
部长暗示可能要改变立场。
[with clause]Edwards has hinted that he will dispose of his majority shareholding.
爱德华兹已暗示他将转让大部分股权。
■(hint at)(of a thing) be a slight or possible indication of
（事物）暗示着，表明
the restrained fronts of the terraced houses only hinted at the wealth within.
排屋的正面淡雅，这只能表明里面住家的富有。
take a (或 the) hint
- understand and act on a hint
领会暗示
she tried to put him off but he didn't take the hint.
她想要让他下车，但他没领会她的暗示。
- early 17th cent. (in the sense 'occasion, opportunity'): apparently from obsolete hent 'grasp, get hold of', from Old English hentan, of Germanic origin; related to hunt. The basic notion is ‘something that may be taken advantage of’
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