| 单词 | cue |
| 释义 | cue nounadjective | verb + cue | preposition | phrases adjective➤visual看得见的提示verb + cue➤wait for等待提示▸➤follow, take明白暗示◆her husband took his cue, and said that it was time for them to leave.她的丈夫心领神会，提出他们该离开了。➤miss未注意到提示▸➤give sb, provide提示某人；给出提示◆she had not yet been given the cue to go on to the stage.她还没得到登台的提示。◆this remark provided the cue for the crowd to start jeering.这句话提示观众该发出嘲笑声了。preposition➤on cue接到信号就◆i can't just cry on cue!我不会说哭就哭！➤cue for⋯的信号◆this was the cue for him to come into the room.这是让他进房间的信号。phrases➤right on cue就在这时候◆ella came in right on cue, just as they were being rude about her.正当他们在说些对埃拉失礼的话时，她凑巧进来了。➤take your cue from sb/sth模仿⋯◆they all took their cue from their leader.他们都效仿他们的领导。cue [countable] an action or event that is a signal for sb to do sth暗示；提示；信号◆jon's arrival was a cue for more champagne.乔恩的到来意味着要喝更多的香槟酒。◆i think that's my cue to explain why i'm here.我想这是要我解释为什么到这里来。◆ (figurative) 'where is that boy?' as if on cue, simon appeared in the doorway (= as if sb had given him a signal).“那男孩在哪里？”这话一出，西蒙像接到了信号一样出现在门口。◆ (figurative) investors are taking their cue from the big banks and selling dollars (= taking what other people do as a sign for them to do the same).投资者看到大银行抛售美元，纷纷效法。cue/kju: ||; kju/noun[c] 1. a word or movement that is the signal for sb else to say or do sth, especially in a play 提示，暗示（尤指戏剧中提示某人说什么话或做什么动作）: ◇when julia puts the tray on the table, that's your cue to come on stage. 朱莉娅把托盘放在桌上，就是你要出场的提示。 2. an example of how to behave 榜样: ◇i'm not sure how to behave at a japanese wedding, so i'll take my cue fromthe hosts. 我不懂日本婚礼的规矩，所以我处处学主人家的样子。 3. a long, thin wooden stick used to hit the ball in some games that are played on a special table (snooker)and(billiards) （玩台球等用的）球杆 ☞picture at pool and sport 见pool及sport插图 (right) on cue at exactly the moment expected 恰好在这个时候: ◇just as i was starting to worry about stan, he phoned right on cue. 我正开始为斯坦担心的时候，他恰好打来了电话。 cue• ⇨ on cue cue /kju; kjuː/n [c] 1. a word or action that tells someone to speak or act in a play, film etc ［戏剧、电影等中暗示某人说话或表演的］尾白，提示:◇tony stood by the stage, waiting for his cue. 托尼站在舞台旁，等待要他出场的提示。 2. an action or event that is a sign for something else to happen 暗示，提示:◇+ for i think that was a cue for us to leave. 我认为那是要我们离开的暗示。 3. (right) on cue happening or done at exactly the right moment ［发生或做得］正是时候:◇i was just asking where you were when you walked in, right on cue. 我正在问你在哪儿，恰好那时你就进来了。 4. take your cue from to copy what someone else does, especially to behave in the right way ［尤指为了举止得体而］模仿［某人］，学［某人］的样 5. a long straight wooden stick used for hitting the ball in games such as pool ［台球等的］球杆 |
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