Word · Frequency #3492
hints
/hɪnt/
verb
暗示；示意
hints is the third person singular of hint.
核心释义
to suggest or mention something in an indirect way
- 1.
暗示
drop a hint; intimate by a hint
暗示；示意
用法In use
She hinted that she might be leaving the company soon.
用法提示：动词hint后接that从句表示间接暗示某事。
The dark clouds hinted at an approaching storm.
用法提示：动词hint后接介词at，表示通过迹象间接表明。
He has been hinting about wanting a new phone for months.
用法提示：现在完成进行时hinting about表示持续暗示某事。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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.
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
hint 发音像 '很提示'，很委婉地给个暗示。
语境与语域Context & Register
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语法说明Grammar Note
hint作动词表示‘暗示’时，常与介词at连用。
发音与拼写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.
用法优先级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。
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