英汉词典

hint 基本解释

• n. 暗示；线索
• vt. 暗示；示意
• vi. 示意
• n. (Hint)人名；(英)欣特；(法)安特

hint 词态变化

hint 中文词源

来自中古英语hinten,告知，通知，来自古英语hentan,抓住，词源同hunt.引申词义暗示。

hint 英文词源

hint (n.)

c. 1600, apparently from obsolete hent, from Middle English hinten "to tell, inform" (c. 1400), from Old English hentan "to seize," from Proto-Germanic *hantijan (cognates: Gothic hinþan "to seize"), related to hunt (v.). Modern sense and spelling first attested in Shakespeare.

hint (v.)

1640s, from hint (n.). Related: Hinted; hinting.

hint 词组搭配

hint 英文释义

1. an indirect suggestion;

"not a breath of scandal ever touched her"

2. a slight indication

3. a slight but appreciable addition;

"this dish could use a touch of garlic"

4. a just detectable amount;

"he speaks French with a trace of an accent"

5. an indication of potential opportunity;

"he got a tip on the stock market"

"a good lead for a job"

hint 同义词解析

hint, imply, suggest

这些动词均有"暗示"之意。

hint： 指通过时间接而有提示性的话语或表情来暗示某事。

imply： 侧重指话语、行为或情景中的一种暗示，听者或读者必须加以逻辑推断才能领会。

suggest： 指有意或无意的，直接或间接暗示，强调事物的表征等使人引起联想。

hint, implication, suggestion

这些名词均有"暗示，暗指"之意。

hint： 最常用用词，多指无意中的，间接的暗示。

implication： 指对某事不公开发表自己的意见，仅用语言动作或表情表明态度，要对方进行推断。

suggestion： 既可指比较明显的暗示，又可指客观上流露出的迹象。

hint 双语例句

1. "I think I hear the telephone ringing."—"Okay, I can take a hint."

“我想我听到电话铃在响。”——“好的，我明白你的意思了。”

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2. She'd never received the merest hint of any communication from him.

她从未得到他准备沟通的一丁点儿暗示。

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3. Diana took the hint and left them to it.

戴安娜会意，任由他们自己去解决。

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4. "What a pity," Graham said with a hint of sarcasm.

“太遗憾了，”格雷厄姆略带挖苦地说道。

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5. They neglect their duty at the least hint of fun elsewhere.

别处哪怕发生一丁点儿乐事，他们便会忘记自己的职责。

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hint 实用场景例句

They hinted (that) there might be more job losses.

他们暗示说可能会有更多人失业。

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What are you hinting at?

你在暗示什么？

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Sarah hoped he'd take the hint and leave her alone.

萨拉希望他能明白她的意思，不来打扰她。

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I thought they'd never go─some people just can't take a hint.

我以为他们永远也不会走的——有些人就是不会看眼色。

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handy hints on saving money

省钱妙诀

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The walls were painted white with a hint of peach.

墙壁粉刷成了略呈桃红的白色。

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There was more than a hint of sadness in his voice.

他的声音中流露出了深切的悲伤。

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a hint of a smile

一丝笑意

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At the first hint of trouble, they left.

他们一发现有点不妙的迹象就离开了。

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Should I drop a hint (= give a hint ) to Matt?

我应该给马特一点暗示吗？

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He gave a broad hint (= one that was obvious) that he was thinking of retiring.

他几乎明示他正在考虑退休。

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I glanced at her and saw no hint of irony on her face.

我瞥了她一眼，没有在她的脸上看到一丝嘲弄。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

She added only a hint of vermouth to the gin...

她只在杜松子酒里加了少许苦艾酒。

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I'm hoping to get some fashion hints.

我希望能得到一些有关时尚的建议。

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Here are some helpful hints to make your journey easier...

几条有用的建议可以让你的旅途更轻松。

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Criticism is hinted at, but never made explicit...

批评总是含沙射影，但从未明说。

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She suggested a trip to the shops and hinted at the possibility of a treat of some sort...

她建议去逛逛商店，并暗示可能要请客。

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I'd dropped a hint about having an exhibition of his work up here...

我已经暗示要在这里举办一次他的作品展。

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The Minister gave a strong hint that the government were thinking of introducing tax concessions for mothers...

部长明显地暗示政府正在考虑对母亲们实行税收减免。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

I hinted at his imprudence, his folly, but he did not take my hint.

我暗示他的轻率, 他的愚蠢, 但他没有觉察我的暗示.

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I took the hint and left at once.

我领会了暗示立即离开了.

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There's a subtle hint of garlic in the sauce.

调味汁里稍微有一点蒜味.

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I gave him a gentle [ mild ] hint and he didn't get it.

我给了他一 委婉 的暗示,但他没有领会.

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I've tipped you a wink or signalled to you on the sly many times, but before you took the hint others had already noticed.

我多次向你使眼色,又给你递暗号,别人都明白了, 你却没有反应.

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As a hint that it was time for us to go, Mr. Brown looked at his watch.

布朗先生看了看手表, 示意我们应该动身了.

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He quickly took the hint.

一点他就明白了.

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He gave me a hint that I was being cheated.

他暗示我在受人欺骗.

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There was a hint of accusation in her voice.

她的话音中暗含指责的意思.

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You were too obtuse to take the hint.

你太迟钝了,没有理解这种暗示.

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He threw out a hint regarding bonuses at the end of the year.

他暗示了有关年终奖的事.

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