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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3492 COCA: 3909

hint

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hint1 /hɪnt/ ●●○ noun [countableC]  
1  SAYsomething that you say or do to suggest something to someone, without telling them directly 暗示
 There have been hints that he may take up coaching.
他暗示过可能会出任教练。
 ‘Look, I can’t tell you.’ ‘Oh, come on, give me a hint.’
“听着，我不能告诉你。”“得了，给我一点暗示吧。”
hint about/as to
 Miles had been dropping heavy hints about the cost of petrol.
迈尔斯一直在露骨地暗示汽油的费用。
 I made it clear I wasn’t interested in him, but he didn’t take the hint.
我清楚地表明我对他不感兴趣，但他不明白我的意思。
2  LITTLE/NOT MUCHa very small amount or sign of something 少许，微量；细微的迹象
hint of
 ‘When?’ he asked with a hint of impatience.
“什么时候？”他带着一丝不耐烦问道。
 We shall have to turn back if there’s the slightest hint of fog.
只要有一丁点起雾的迹象我们就得往回走。
3  ADVISEa useful piece of advice about how to do something 有益的建议[指点] SYN tip
helpful/handy hints 有用的提示
hint on/about
 helpful hints on looking after houseplants
关于打理室内植物的好建议
n COLLOCATIONS
verbs
give (somebody) a hint
Come on, what is it? Give me a hint.
drop a hint (=give a hint)
She was dropping quite a few hints about what she'd like for her birthday.
take a/the hint (=to understand a hint and act on it)
Mark took the hint and shut up.
get the hint (=to understand a hint)
I looked hopefully at the cake, but he didn't get the hint.
adjectives
a broad/strong/heavy hint (=one that is very easy to understand)
He had dropped a heavy hint that they might get married.
a subtle/gentle hint (=one that is not very easy to understand – sometimes used ironically when someone is being very obvious)
I'm sick of her subtle hints that I'm not welcome here.
a vague hint (=one that is not specific enough to understand)
In his article, he gave only vague hints as to what he had actually done.
phrases
I can take a hint (=used when you understand someone's hint)
All right, I can take a hint. I'm leaving.
Examples from the Corpus
hint• a wine that tastes of blackcurrants with just a hint of vanilla• You might notice a hint of brandy in the sauce.• For young women in particular, the message conveyed is that of elegance, poise, and perhaps a hint of luxury.• His comments were a clear hint that tax rises might be necessary.• After all, if you happened to be next him after dinner for ten minutes, he would get invaluable hints.• She spoke amiably, yet with the least hint of dismissal in her voice.• Their outward appearance gives no hint as to the wealth of amazing finds that have come from local beaches in the past.• She wears anachronistic styles as though they were the latest fashion, with no hint of nostalgia.• Sometimes other hints of friendship between men from different elements of the connection survive.• Teacher's notes give practical hints on developing reading skills, together with ideas for implementing play-reading in class.• There were hints before the local elections, rumours of some sort of relaunch of the Left.
hints that• Consider each one separately and try to apply the guidelines and hints that have been offered so far.• I was hoping for hints that I was going to be excused from this high dudgeon of physical terror.• Politicians shy away from hints that they may be complacent.• Finally he hints that perhaps lesbian females are the safest carers.• It hints that it is politicians, not disposal plants, which make the two places differ.• He was apparently out of favor with the judges, some of whom had dropped subtle hints that Galindo should move on.• For me, though, there were a few tantalizing hints that women could be powerful, nontraditional, even adventurous.
hint of• There was a hint of anger in his voice.• It's a well-balanced wine with a hint of sweetness.
helpful/handy hints• None of them ever enlivened maths lessons with a few handy hints about alternative sexuality.• Beyond these guidelines, there are plenty of helpful hints to keep you on a low-fat track.• Do we ever see articles or helpful hints aimed at us?• Readers with humorous computing tales or handy hints are welcome to write to Fatal Dos Error at the usual address.• They were extremely receptive to the helpful hints offered by advice magazines, which were proliferating at the time.• An instruction book is included in the box, with helpful hints and suggestions for projects.• The lads, as always, were on the phone all week with helpful hints.
hint2 ●●○ verb [intransitiveI, transitiveT]  
SAYto suggest something in an indirect way, but so that someone can guess your meaning 暗示，示意 SYN imply
hint at
 What are you hinting at?
你在暗示什么？
hint (that)
 He hinted strongly that he might be prepared to send troops in.
他明确暗示他可能要派部队进驻。
Examples from the Corpus
hint• Nadine had been unable to tell her exactly but had done a good deal of hinting.• Republicans hinted at a willingness to shave their net tax cuts to about $ 177 billion over seven years.• Past the strategies, how can the joys of reading and writing be even hinted at in the Basics Skills For ever classroom?• Part of his input is to hint at new things I might write.• The President hinted at the possibility of military action.• Simon and John hinted that he was preoccupied, but in fan he was downright bloody rude, and everybody knew it.• Harry hinted that his friendship with Mona might have contributed to his marriage break-up.• But abortion-rights elements of the party hinted they may still try to amend or delete the abortion language.• As Ehrlich hints, wild life resembles that strange loop of the Uroborus biting its tail, consuming itself.
hint at• What are you hinting at?
Origin hint1
(1600-1700) Probably from hent “act of seizing” ((16-17 centuries)), from Old English hentan “to seize”
hint1 noun →n COLLOCATIONS1hint2 verb
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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3492 COCA: 3909
hint

noun¹

 1suggestion提示ADJECTIVE | VERB + HINT | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤big, broad, clear, heavy, not-so-subtle, obvious, strong明示；直接的提示；強烈的暗示◇He gave a broad hint that he was on the verge of leaving.他明確地示意他即將離開。➤gentle, little, subtle, vague溫和的／小小的／含蓄的／隱約的提示➤tantalizing撩人的暗示➤dark (especially BrE) 不快的暗示➤early早期徵兆◇There were early hints that their marriage might be in trouble.很早就有跡象表明他們的婚姻可能會有問題。VERB + HINT➤drop, give (sb)給（某人）暗示◇I dropped a few subtle hints about the payment being due.我幾次含蓄地暗示該到期付款了。➤catch, get, take領會暗示◇OK, I get the hint!好的，我明白你的意思了！◇Can't you take a hint and leave me alone?你難道就聽不懂我的暗示？讓我一個人清靜會兒吧。PREPOSITION➤hint about關於⋯的暗示▸➤hint from來自⋯的暗示◇a hint from my boss about my absences from the office老闆暗示我數次曠工➤hint to對⋯的暗示◇Is that a hint to me to leave?那是在暗示要我離開嗎？
hint

noun²

 2small amount of sth微量ADJECTIVE | VERB + HINT | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤strong很多◇a dish with a strong hint of garlic一盤蒜味很重的菜肴➤barest, faint, little, merest, slightest, small, tiny微乎其微的量；極少的一點兒；一丁點兒◇The slightest hint of gossip upset her.一兩句閒話都會攪得她心煩意亂。➤occasional零星的一點兒➤first一絲◇She felt the first hint of panic as the train pulled into the station.火車進站的那一剎那，她感到一絲恐慌。VERB + HINT➤detect, notice, sense察覺到／注意到／感覺到有那麼一點兒⋯◇Do I detect a hint of jealousy in your voice?我怎麼覺得你的聲音裏透出一絲嫉妒呢？➤show顯示出一點兒⋯◇He showed not a hint of remorse.他沒有顯露出一絲懊悔之意。➤betray, reveal透露出／流露出一點兒⋯◇Her voice betrayed a hint of uneasiness.她的聲音中透出一絲不安。PREPOSITION➤hint of少許◇There was a hint of amusement in his voice.他的聲音裏透出一絲快樂。PHRASES➤at the first hint of sth一有⋯的跡象◇At the first hint of trouble I'll call the police.一有風吹草動，我就報警。
hint

noun³

 3piece of advice竅門ADJECTIVE | VERB + HINT | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤handy, helpful, practical, useful妙招；實用的點子➤household生活竅門VERB + HINT➤give (sb), offer (sb)給（某人）指點PREPOSITION➤hint about關於⋯的訣竅◇The book gives some useful hints about how to plan your garden.這本書在如何設計自家花園方面提供了一些有用的建議。➤hint on關於⋯的點子◇a book full of handy hints on painting一本提供大量實用繪畫指南的書
hint

verb

ADVERB | PREPOSITION ADVERB➤broadly, heavily, strongly強烈地提示◇He hinted strongly that he would be resigning soon.他強烈地示意不久將辭職。➤subtly巧妙地暗示➤darkly不快地暗示◇She hinted darkly that all was not well.她悲觀地暗示並非一切都順利。➤even甚至暗示◇She even hinted that she might resign.她甚至暗示自己可能會辭職。➤merely, only僅僅暗示PREPOSITION➤at示意⋯◇The problems are only hinted at in the report.報告只是暗示了這些問題。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3492 COCA: 3909
hint verb
⇨ mean 2hint noun
⇨ element 2 (a hint of sadness) ⇨ suggestion (the first hint of trouble)
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3492 COCA: 3909
hint
Being careful about what you say: imply, get at, convey...
Small amounts or pieces of something: bit, piece, fragment...
Slight signs of something: trace, glimpse, inkling...
Advice: advice, guidance, recommendation...

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