这组词共同的意思是“暗示”,它们的区别是:
hint和intimate指用间接、含蓄的语言“暗示”, intimate更为坦白; suggest可指直接“建议”,也可指暗中流露。例如:
He hinted his dissatisfaction with her work.他暗示了对她工作的不满。
She hinted that it was time we left.她暗示我们该走了。
He intimated that he intended to marry her.他暗示要娶她。
The dean intimated his approval of the plan.系主任表明同意这一计划。
词源记忆法
hint暗示来自中古英语hinten,告知,通知,来自古英语hentan,抓住,词源同hunt.引申词义暗示。hint暗示,示意来源于古英语。【同源词】hunt
重要短语
a hint of少许,一点点
hint at暗示;对别人暗示…
take a hint领会别人的暗示;接受暗示
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.
来源:《现代汉英综合大词典》Sinclair examined the closed, clever face for any hint of irony, but found none.
辛克莱审视着那张不动声色的精明的脸庞,试图寻找任何冷嘲的迹象,但是却什么都没发现。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》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.
来源:《现代汉英综合大词典》部长明显地暗示政府正在考虑对母亲们实行税收减免。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》How could she know about that? He'd certainly never let drop any hint.
她是怎么知道的?他绝对没有走漏半点风声。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》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。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》"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。”
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》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。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》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。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》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.
来源:《现代汉英综合大词典》Maria loved both the children. There was never a hint of favouritism.
玛丽亚对两个孩子都疼爱有加,向来一视同仁。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》The President was ruthless in dealing with any hint of internal political dissent.
在处理任何内部政治分歧的苗头时,总统都毫不留情。
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