Word · Frequency #14460
inkling
暗示；隐约的感觉；模糊的想法
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
- 1.
Usually preceded by forms of to give: a slight hint, implication, or suggestion given., A vague idea about something.
通常在“给出”形式之前:轻微的暗示、暗指或建议；对某事的模糊想法
- 2.
Often preceded by forms of to get or to have: an imprecise idea or slight knowledge of something; a suspicion.
通常在“得到”或“拥有”形式之前:对某事的不精确想法或略知一二；怀疑
通常在“给出”形式之前:轻微的暗示、暗指或建议；对某事的模糊想法；通常在“得到”或“拥有”形式之前:对某事的不精确想法或略知一二；怀疑；暗示；微微觉得
In use
She had an inkling that the meeting would be canceled.
He didn't have the slightest inkling of what was going on.
The strange noise gave me an inkling that someone was in the house.
have an inkling that + clause
She had an inkling that something was wrong.
她隐约觉得事情不对劲。
have an inkling of + noun phrase
常用于否定句，表示毫无头绪。
I don't have an inkling of his plans.
我对他的计划一无所知。
not have the faintest/slightest inkling
强调完全不知道，常用于口语。
Connections
Collocations
- have an inkling
- 隐约感到；有所察觉
- I had an inkling that something was wrong.我隐约感到出了什么问题。
- get an inkling
- 略知一二；开始有所察觉
- It was only later that I got an inkling of the truth.直到后来我才对真相有所察觉。
- give an inkling
- 透露一点迹象；给出暗示
- The article gives an inkling of what life was like then.这篇文章让人对当时的生活略知一二。
- no inkling
- 毫无察觉；一无所知
- She had no inkling of the danger ahead.她对前方的危险毫无察觉。
- some inkling
- 有些模糊的想法；略知
- Do you have some inkling of what he intends to do?你对他打算做什么略知一二吗？
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一滴墨水(ink)晕开成模糊小点(ling)，给你一丁点模糊想法——inkling就是“略知、暗示”。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：everyday conversation、general writing 「inkling」语气比较中性，多用于日常对话和一般书面语，表达对某事有模糊的预感或略微了解；正式学术写作中较少出现。
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正押韵（重读元音及之后相同）：sprinkling /ˈsprɪŋklɪŋ/、twinkling /ˈtwɪŋklɪŋ/、tinkling /ˈtɪŋklɪŋ/。拼写相似但不押韵：ink /ɪŋk/、tingle /ˈtɪŋɡəl/、mingle /ˈmɪŋɡəl/，注意 /k/ 与 /ɡ/ 不同。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.