cue
/kjuː/
noun / verb
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
提示;暗示;球杆;提示;给…暗示
释义与例句
noun
提示;暗示;球杆
a signal or hint; a long stick used to hit the ball in billiards
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The actor missed his cue and came in late.
演员错过了提示,上场晚了。
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Her smile was a cue for him to speak.
她的微笑是让他说话的暗示。
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He chalked the end of the cue before taking the shot.
击球前他给球杆末端擦了巧克粉。
verb
提示;给…暗示
to give a signal or prompt to someone
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The director cued the band to start playing.
导演示意乐队开始演奏。
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She cued him in on the latest news.
她向他透露了最新消息。
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Can you cue me when to enter?
你能提示我什么时候进场吗?
词源与构词
记忆钩子
谐音 "Q",像一个提示信号。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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cue card 提示卡演讲或演出时用的提示卡片
同义词
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hint 暗示通用暗示,cue 多用于舞台或表演的提示。She gave him a hint about the gift. 她暗示了礼物的事。
反义词
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mislead 误导cue 是正确的提示,mislead 是错误的引导。The false signs misled the tourists. 错误的标志误导了游客。
常见搭配
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take a cue from 从…得到启示Take a cue from your older brother. 向你哥哥学习。
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on cue 恰好在此时Right on cue, the rain started. 恰在此时,雨开始下了。
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miss one's cue 错过提示She missed her cue and stood silent. 她错过了提示,站在那里沉默不语。