Word · Frequency #3489
clueing
给…提供线索；告知；使知情
clueing is the present participle of clue (irregular).
To give someone a clue or information; to inform or bring someone up to date.
常与 in 或 up 连用
- 1.
To provide with a clue.
提供线索
- 2.
To provide someone with information which they lack (often used with "in" or "up").
向某人提供其所缺少的信息(常与 in 或 up 连用)
- 3.
roll into a ball
卷成球
把…卷成球；提供线索；向某人提供其所缺少的信息(常与 in 或 up 连用)；卷成球；暗示
In use
She clued the yarn into a neat ball for knitting.
The child carefully clued the ribbon around the spool.
He is cluing the wire into a coil for storage.
Verb forms
base clue · third person clues · -ing cluing · past clued · past participle clued
把…绕成团
Connections
Collocations
- clue someone in on something
- 给某人提供关于某事的信息；让某人了解某事
- My colleague clued me in on the changes to the schedule.同事让我了解了日程表的变化。
- keep someone clued in
- 让某人随时了解最新情况
- Please keep me clued in while I am away.我不在的时候请随时让我了解情况。
- get clued up on something
- 使自己熟悉某事；详细了解某事
- You need to get clued up on these regulations before applying.申请前你需要熟悉这些规定。
- be well clued up on something
- 对某事非常熟悉；通晓某事
- She is well clued up on digital marketing.她对数字营销非常熟悉。
Idioms & figurative uses
- clue in
- 给（某人）提供线索/内情；让（某人）了解Can you clue me in on what happened at the meeting?
Learner notes
Memory Tip
clue 里有 cue（提示）：给人线索(clue in)就是给人提示，让对方有头绪。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：日常口语交流、非正式书面语（邮件、短消息）、特定技术/手工语境 clue 作动词时，语体会随搭配和场景变化：表示“给某人提供信息、使知情”时，通常用短语 clue someone in/up，多用于口语、日常交流和非正式书面语；正式文体中更常用 inform。表示“把…卷成球”的义项则多用于特定技术或手工语境。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词均含 /u/ 元音，与 clue 押韵：blue, glue, true 拼写为 -ue；blew, flew 拼写为 -ew；flu 拼写为 -u。注意 cue /kju/ 与 clue 拼写相近，但读音不同，不完全押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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