hint

暗示；线索英释nnsomething that you say or do to suggest something to someone, without telling them directly

暗示；示意英释vvto suggest something in an indirect way, but so that someone can guess your meaning

1 a hint of,少许，一点点

2 hint at,暗示；对别人暗示…

3 take a hint,领会别人的暗示；接受暗示

1 There have been hints that he may take up coaching..他暗示过可能会出任教练。

2 ‘Look, I can’t tell you.’ ‘Oh, come on, give me a hint .’.“听着，我不能告诉你。”“得了，给我一点暗示吧。”

3 I made it clear I wasn’t interested in him, but he didn’t take the hint ..我清楚地表明我对他不感兴趣，但他不明白我的意思。