clue

[klu:]

n.线索, 提示
vt.提示

n.[C]

1. (解决疑案、问题等的)线索, 迹象, 提示[(+to)]

"Do you know the time of the next train? " "I don't have a clue."

"您知道下一班火车的时间吗? " "我一无所知。"

The police have no clue to his identity.

警察没有可以确定他的身份的任何线索。

2. (故事等的)情节

vt.

1. 为……提供线索

2. 【口】为……提供情况, 告知[(+in/up)]

词形变化

动词过去式: clued | 动词过去分词: clued | 动词现在分词: clueing/cluing | 动词第三人称单数: clues |

词义辨析

同义:

n.线索, 迹象, 提示

hint  evidence  proof  sign  key  lead  prompt  

同义参见:

token  glimmer  fact  cue  inkling  

英英释义

名词 clue:

a slight indication

同义词：hint

evidence that helps to solve a problem

同义词：clew, cue

动词 clue:

roll into a ball

同义词：clew

短语词组

clue in/up

1. 向……提供情况

She will clue you in about this.

她将为你提供这方面情况。

补充

clueclue英:[klu:] 美:[klu]n.1.线索, 提示vt.1.〈非正〉为…提供最新情况(消息等)

例句

1. The police searched all the houses but found no clues.警察搜遍了所有的房子, 但没有找到任何线索。 2. The vital clue to the killer's identity was his nickname, Peanuts.查明杀手身份的关键线索是他的绰号叫“花生”。 3. The sculpture offers a clue as to how Picasso's last phase must be interpreted.这具雕塑为毕加索生命的最后阶段应该如何解读提供了线索。 4. How a man shaves may be a telling clue to his age.男人刮胡子的方式也许能泄露其年龄。 5. I haven't a clue what I'll give Carl for his birthday next year.明年给卡尔送什么生日礼物我一点头绪也没有。 6. Nobody clued us to this mystery.没有人向我们提供解开这个奥秘的线索。 7. Please clue us to what happened.请将发生的情况详细地告诉我们。 8. police officers are still searching for clues.警官仍在搜集线索。 9. archaeological evidence can give clues about the past.考古发现的证据能提供了解过去的线索。 10. Stella had clued her in about Peter.斯特拉已经告诉她彼得的事了。 11. The police were looking for clues to his disappearance.警方正在寻找他失踪的线索。 12. the clues for solving a crossword puzzle做填字游戏的提示 13. The book gives the reader plenty of clues to solve the mystery.这本书为读者提供了大量揭开谜团的线索。 14. Science gives us clues about the origin of the universe.科学为我们提供了有关宇宙起源的线索。 15. “Guess who I met today.” “Can you give me a clue?”“猜猜我今天遇到谁了。”“能给点提示吗？” 16. It gives a clue as to how to proceed.它给出了如何继续下去的提示。 17. a crossword puzzle clue纵横字谜游戏的提示 18. Get a clue! [=don't be so stupid or clueless]想想办法！ 19. I had no clue what he meant. [=I didn't understand what he meant at all]我完全不明白他是什么意思。 20. He doesn't have a clue when it comes to fixing cars. [=he knows nothing about fixing cars]说到修车，他真是一窍不通。 21. Do you have any clue about what's going on here?你知道这里发生了什么事吗？ 22. "When it comes to computers, I don't have a clue. [=I'm clueless]"说到电脑，我可是一窍不通。 23. The public should be clued in to what's happening. [=should be told about what's happening]当前所发生的事情应该告知公众。 24. She'll clue you in on the latest news.她会向你通报最新消息的 25. He's totally clued in on [=he knows a lot about] the latest computer developments.他对电脑的最新发展情况了如指掌。