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    clue 的英语意思

    clueclue1 /kluː/ noun [countable] 查看全部语言翻译1an object or piece of information that helps someone solve a crime or mystery帮助某人破案或解谜的物品或信息:  Police have found a vital clue.警方发现了一条关键线索。clue to/about/as to We now have an important clue as to the time of the murder.我们现在掌握了一条有关谋杀时间的重要线索。 Archaeological evidence will provide clues about what the building was used for.考古证据将为该建筑的用途提供线索。clue in This information is a valuable clue in our hunt for the bombers.这条信息是我们追缉炸弹袭击者的宝贵线索。 a desperate search for clues拼命寻找线索2information that helps you understand the reasons why something happens帮助理解某事发生原因的信息clue to/about/as to Childhood experiences may provide a clue as to why some adults develop eating disorders.童年经历或许能为某些成年人出现饮食失调的原因提供线索。3a piece of information that helps you solve a crossword puzzle, answer a question etc帮助解答填字游戏、回答问题等的提示信息:  I’ll give you a clue, Kevin, it’s a kind of bird.我给你个提示,Kevin,它是一种鸟。4not have a clue (where/why/how etc) informal非正式 a)to not have any idea about the answer to a question, how to do something, what a situation is etc对某问题的答案、某事的做法或某种情况等毫无头绪:  ‘Do you know how to switch this thing off?’ ‘I haven’t a clue.’"你知道怎么关掉这个东西吗?""我完全不知道。" Until I arrived here, I hadn’t got a clue what I was going to say to her.到达这里之前,我完全不知道要对她说什么。 b)to be very stupid, or very bad at a particular activity非常愚蠢,或极不擅长某项活动:  Don’t let Mike cook you dinner; he hasn’t got a clue.别让Mike给你做晚饭,他完全不行。 I haven’t a clue how to talk to girls.我完全不知道怎么跟女生说话。clue about No point asking Jill – she hasn’t got a clue about maths.问Jill没用——她对数学完全一窍不通。COLLOCATIONS词语搭配verbs动词provide a clue· Any information could provide the police with useful clues.任何信息都可能为警方提供有用的线索。hold a clue (also yield a clue formal正式) (=provide one)· The poem itself holds a clue about who it was written for.这首诗本身就藏有关于其写作对象的线索。leave a clue· The bombers may have left behind vital clues.炸弹袭击者可能留下了关键线索。search (something) for clues· Detectives are still searching the house for clues.侦探们仍在搜查这栋房子寻找线索。look for/hunt for clues· Investigators descended on the crime scene hunting for clues.调查人员蜂拥至犯罪现场搜寻线索。find a clue· No one had found any clues as to where the missing girl could be.没有人找到任何关于失踪女孩下落的线索。adjectives形容词an important/useful/valuable clue· The car used in the robbery may provide important clues.劫案中使用的汽车可能提供重要线索。a vital clue (=very important)· A videotape could hold vital clues to the criminal’s identity.一盘录像带可能藏有确认罪犯身份的关键线索。a further clue (=an additional clue)· They searched the surrounding area for further clues.他们搜索了周边地区以寻找更多线索。phrases短语a search for clues· She opened every drawer in her desperate search for clues.她拼命寻找线索,翻遍了每一个抽屉。
    clueclue2 verb clue somebody ↔ in phrasal verb informal非正式 to give someone information about something向某人提供关于某事的信息clue in on/about Somebody must have clued him in on our sales strategy.一定是有人把我们的销售策略透露给他了。