cue

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n.暗示, 提示, 信号
vt.给 ... 提示, 把 ... 插入演出
n.排队,（台球）球杆
v.排队,用球杆击打

n.[C]

1. 【戏】提示, 尾白

at a cue from the director

在导演的暗示下

2. 暗示, 信号; 线索

I threw her a cue but she missed it.

我给她暗示, 可她没有领会。

3. (分配给自己的)角色

vt.

1. 给……暗示[(+in)]

The band director cued the drums to begin.

乐队指挥暗示鼓手们敲起来。

2. 把……插入演出

词形变化

动词过去式: cued | 动词过去分词: cued | 动词现在分词: cuing | 动词第三人称单数: cues |

词义辨析

同义:

n.提示; 暗示; 线索

hint  prompt  signal  clue  key  lead  

同义参见:

queue  refresh  

英英释义

名词 cue:

an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech

evidence that helps to solve a problem

同义词：clue, clew

a stimulus that provides information about what to do

同义词：discriminative stimulus

sports implement consisting of a tapering rod used to strike a cue ball in pool or billiards

同义词：cue stick, pool cue, pool stick

动词 cue:

assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned

同义词：prompt, remind

补充

cuecue英:[kju:] 美:[kju]n.1.尾白, 提示The actor missed his cue and came onto the stage late.这演员错过了向他发出的提示, 上场晚了。Follow my cue.照我的样子做。2.暗示, 暗号, 指示When she coughs, it's my cue to come onto the stage.她一咳嗽, 就是给我暗号出场。vt.1.向…发出指示信号The studio manager will cue you in when it's your turn to sing.轮到你唱的时候, 演播室经理会向你发出暗示的。

例句

1. The actors not performing sit at the side of the stage in full view, waiting for their cues.未表演的男演员们坐在舞台边可看到全场的位置, 等待着上场的提示。 2. I had never known him miss a cue.我从没见过他错过提示。 3. That was the cue for several months of intense bargaining.那意味着几个月的激烈谈判开始了。 4. When she coughs, it's my cue to get up out of the chair.她一咳嗽就是暗示我该起身离开椅子了。 5. That was Nicholas's cue to ask for another chocolate chip cookie.那表示尼古拉斯还想要一块巧克力曲奇。 6. Their youngest brother was nine when he picked up a cue for the first time.他们最小的弟弟第一次玩台球时才9岁。 7. 'It's almost eight o'clock.' As if on cue the bell in the chapel began to toll for Matins.“快8点了。”恰好在这时小教堂晨祷的钟声敲响了。 8. Taking his cue from his companion, he apologized for his earlier display of temper.他也学同伴那样, 为先前发脾气的事道歉。 9. He read the scene, with Seaton cueing him.在西顿的提示下, 他念了这一场的台词。 10. Will you cue me on my lines?你愿意在我的台词方面给我提示吗? 11. to cue in a violin section插进一段小提琴演奏的曲调 12. his success was the cue for the rest of Fleet Street to forge ahead.他的成功号召了英国报业界的其他人努力前进。 13. expectancy is communicated both by auditory and visual cues.期望通过听觉和视觉线索得以传达。 14. my teacher joked about such attitudes and I followed her cue.老师开玩笑地谈起那些看法，我领会了她的意思。 15. Ros and Guil, cued by Hamlet, also bow deeply.罗斯和吉尔在哈姆雷特的暗示下，也深深地鞠了个躬。 16. have a list of needs and questions on paper to cue you.将需要和问题记在纸上以提醒你。 17. features make it easier to cue up a tape for editing.专题节目使得备好磁带准备编辑更加容易。 18. right on cue the door opened.门适时地开了。 19. McGee did not move and Julia took her cue from him.麦吉没有动，朱莉娅也学他的样。 20. When Julia puts the tray on the table, that's your cue to come on stage.朱莉娅把托盘放在桌上，就是你要出场的提示。 21. Just as I was starting to worry about Stan, he phoned right on cue.我正开始为斯坦担心的时候，他恰好打来了电话。 22. That last line is your cue to exit the stage.那最后一句台词是你的退场提示。 23. I'll take that yawn as my cue to leave.我会认为那个哈欠是暗示我该离开了。 24. Their silence was a cue for him to speak.他们的沉默是在暗示让他讲话。 25. The expressions on people's faces give us visual cues about their feelings.人们脸上的表情是他们的情感的视觉提示。 26. auditory cues听觉提示 27. She arrived right on cue at the mention of her name.刚一提到她的名字她人就到了。 28. "As if on cue, the entire group burst into laughter."就像接到信号似的，整个人群爆发出笑声。 29. Take a cue from the experts and get your taxes done early this year.听专家的建议，今年早点完税。 30. We should take our cue from their example.我们应该以他们为榜样。 31. cue the band.给乐队发出暗示。 32. cue the lights/sound. [=give a signal to the person running the lights/sound]给灯光/音效人员做出暗示。 33. a pool cue落袋台球球杆