clue
clue
英[kluː]美[kluː]
n.线索，提示；
复数：clues;
例句
And this bottle of perfume is a clue to the shoplifter's identity.这一瓶香水则是确定商店扒手身份的线索.
Her loiters afford a clue to her intentions.对于她的意图她的信件提供了一条线索.
Did the Sphinx give Oedipus a clue?斯芬尼克斯给俄狄浦斯线索了 吗 ?
He speaks so indistinctly that many listeners haven't a clue what he is saying.他说话含混不清，以至很多听众一点都不知道他在说什么。
The was an intricate case without a clue . People just spoke indiscreetly and we were completely flummoxed.那是一桩漫无头绪的案件. 人们只是乱说一气,我们给搞得稀里糊涂.
Diet may hold the clue to the causes of migraine.从饮食之中可能得知偏头疼的一些原因.
I hadn't a clue to the meaning of "activism"我根本不明白activism的意思。
This gave me a clue as to the source of the problem.这件事给我提供了找出问题根源的线索。
I hadn't a clue to the meaning of 'activism'...我根本不明白 activism 的意思。
I haven't a clue what I'll give Carl for his birthday next year.我不知道明年卡尔过生日我该送什么。
英语六级真题
This experiment certainly does not definitely prove that girls start to reason before boys, but it provides a clue that scientists would like to study more carefully.
出自-2012年12月听力原文柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
N-COUNT
线索;提示
A clue to a problem or mystery is something that helps you to find the answer to it.
例句
Geneticists in Canada have discovered a clue to the puzzle of why our cells get old and die...加拿大的遗传学家已经发现了解开细胞衰老、死亡之谜的线索。How a man shaves may be a telling clue to his age.男人刮胡子的方式也许能泄露其年龄。N-COUNT
(破案)线索
A clue is an object or piece of information that helps someone solve a crime.
例句
The vital clue to the killer's identity was his nickname, Peanuts.查明杀手身份的重要线索是他的外号叫“花生”。N-COUNT
(纵横填字游戏的)提示语，解答提示
A clue in a crossword or game is information which is given to help you to find the answer to a question.
PHRASE
不知道;一无所知
If you haven't a clue about something, you do not know anything about it or you have no idea what to do about it.
例句
I haven't a clue what I'll give Carl for his birthday next year.我不知道明年卡尔过生日我该送什么。英英词典释义
Noun
1. a slight indication
2. evidence that helps to solve a problem
Verb
1. roll into a ball
行业词典
计算机： 线索；【WIN】草花;= Compiler Language Utility Extension,编译程序语言实用程序扩充；
