Word · Frequency #3492
hint
暗示；示意
to suggest or mention something in an indirect way
- 1.
drop a hint; intimate by a hint
暗示
暗示；示意
In use
She hinted that she might be leaving the company soon.
The dark clouds hinted at an approaching storm.
He has been hinting about wanting a new phone for months.
hint at sth
介词at后接暗示的内容。
She hinted at a possible promotion.
她暗示了可能的升职。
hint (that) ...
that从句直接跟在动词后，that可省略。
He hinted that he might leave soon.
他暗示他可能很快离开。
hint to sb (that) ...
间接宾语to sb可省略，that从句说明暗示内容。
They hinted to us that the project was over budget.
他们向我们暗示项目超预算了。
Verb forms
base hint · third person hints · -ing hinting · past hinted · past participle hinted
Common mistakes
He hinted me the answer.He hinted at the answer.
动词 hint 后不能直接接双宾语，需用介词 at 引出暗示的内容。
She hinted to go to the party.She hinted that she wanted to go to the party.
hint 后不能接不定式作宾语，应用 that 从句或介词短语。
Connections
Collocations
- hint at
- 暗示
- She hinted at her true feelings.她暗示了自己的真实感受。
- hint that
- 暗示...
- He hinted that he might resign.他暗示他可能会辞职。
- hint to
- 向...暗示
- I hinted to him that I needed help.我向他暗示我需要帮助。
- hint about
- 暗示关于
- They hinted about the surprise party.他们暗示了惊喜派对的事。
- broadly hint
- 明显地暗示
- She broadly hinted that she wanted a promotion.她明显地暗示想要升职。
- gently hint
- 委婉地暗示
Learner notes
Memory Tip
hint 发音像 '很提示'，很委婉地给个暗示。
Context & Register
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Grammar Note
hint作动词表示‘暗示’时，常与介词at连用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'lint', 'mint', 'tint', 'flint', and 'print' rhyme with 'hint' (all end with /ɪnt/). Note that 'pint' looks similar but is pronounced /paɪnt/, so it does not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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