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cue

美 [kjuː]英 [kjuː]
  • n.提示;(戏剧的)提示,尾白;信号;暗示;(台球等的)球杆,弹子棒
  • vt.给(某人)暗示(或提示)

复数: cues 过去式: cued 现在分词: cueing 过去分词: cued 第三人称单数: cues

cuecue

noun

1

暗示;提示;信号
an action or event that is a signal for sb to do sth

Jon's arrival was a cue for more champagne.

乔恩一来就意味着要喝更多的香槟酒了。

I think that's my cue to explain why I'm here.

我想这就是要我解释一下我为什么到这里来。

2

(戏剧的)提示,暗示,尾白
a few words or an action in a play that is a signal for another actor to do sth

She stood in the wings and waited for her cue to go on.

她站在舞台侧面等待着出场的提示。

3

(台球等的)球杆,弹子棒
a long wooden stick with a leather tip, used for hitting the ball in the games of billiards , pool and snooker

习语

at exactly the moment you expect or that is appropriate

“那男孩在哪里?”西蒙像是接到了信号一样刚好出现在门口。
‘Where is that boy?’ As if on cue, Simon appeared in the doorway.

to copy what sb else does as an example of how to behave or what to do

投资者效法大银行卖出美元。
Investors are taking their cue from the big banks and selling dollars.

verb

【不规则形式】cueing cued cued

VN给(某人)暗示(或提示)
to give sb a signal so they know when to start doing sth

Can you cue me when you want me to begin speaking?

你要我开始讲话时能给我暗示一下吗?

cue

频次

  • 1
    N-COUNT (戏剧或音乐表演的)提示,暗示,尾白
    In the theatre or in a musical performance, a performer's cue is something another performer says or does that is a signal for them to begin speaking, playing, or doing something.

    The actors not performing sit at the side of the stage in full view, waiting for their cues...

    还未轮到演出的演员坐在舞台旁边能看得一清二楚的地方,等待着他们的出场提示。

  • 2
    VERB 给(演员)暗示(或提示);为…提示
    If one performer cues another, they say or do something which is a signal for the second performer to begin speaking, playing, or doing something.

    He read the scene, with Seaton cueing him.

    在西顿的提示下,他念了这一场的台词。

  • 3
    N-COUNT 暗示;提示;信号
    If you say that something that happens is a cue for an action, you mean that people start doing that action when it happens.

    That was the cue for several months of intense bargaining...

    那意味着几个月的激烈谈判开始了。

  • 4
    N-COUNT (台球等的)球杆
    A cue is a long, thin wooden stick that is used to hit the ball in games such as snooker, billiards, and pool.

    Their youngest brother was nine when he picked up a cue for the first time.

    他们最年轻的弟弟第一次玩台球时才9岁。

  • 5
    PHRASE 恰好在这时;就在这时候
    If you say that something happened on cue or as if on cue, you mean that it happened just when it was expected to happen, or just at the right time.

    Kevin arrived right on cue to care for Harry...

    凯文到的正是时候,可以照顾哈丽。

  • 6
    PHRASE 模仿…的样子做;学…的样
    If you take your cue from someone or something, you do something similar in a particular situation.

    Taking his cue from his companion, he apologized for his earlier display of temper.

    他也学着像同伴那样,为先前发脾气道歉。

noun

1
sports implement consisting of a tapering rod used to strike a cue ball in pool or billiards
Synonym: cue stick pool cue pool stick
2
a stimulus that provides information about what to do
Synonym: discriminative stimulus
3
evidence that helps to solve a problem
Synonym: clue clew
4
an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech

verb

1
assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned
Synonym: prompt remind

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  1. Can you cue me when you want me to begin speaking ?

    你要我开始讲话时能给我暗示一下吗?

  2. As if on cue , the pet cat started crying and squirming on the floor , clutching its belly3 .

    仿佛有了暗示一样,那只宠物猫开始在地板上又叫又滚,并且不停地挠自己的肚子。

  3. Investors are taking their cue from the big banks and selling dollars .

    投资者效法大银行卖出美元。

  4. I think that 's my cue to explain why I 'm here .

    我想这就是要我解释一下我为什么到这里来。

  5. She stood in the wings and waited for her cue to go on .

    她站在舞台侧面等待着出场的提示。

  6. Jon 's arrival was a cue for more champagne .

    乔恩一来就意味着要喝更多的香槟酒了。

  7. ' Where is that boy ? ' As if on cue , Simon appeared in the doorway .

    “那男孩在哪里?”西蒙像是接到了信号一样刚好出现在门口。

  8. I had never known him miss a cue .

    我从没见过他错过提示。

  9. That was the cue for several months of intense bargaining

    那意味着几个月的激烈谈判开始了。

  10. Kevin arrived right on cue to care for Harry

    凯文到的正是时候,可以照顾哈丽。

  11. That was Nicholas 's cue to ask for another chocolate chip cookie .

    那表示尼古拉斯还想要一块巧克力曲奇。

  12. The actors not performing sit at the side of the stage in full view , waiting for their cues

    还未轮到演出的演员坐在舞台旁边能看得一清二楚的地方,等待着他们的出场提示。

  13. Taking his cue from his companion , he apologized for his earlier display of temper .

    他也学着像同伴那样,为先前发脾气道歉。

  14. He read the scene , with Seaton cueing him .

    在西顿的提示下,他念了这一场的台词。

  15. ' It 's almost eight o'clock . ' As if on cue the bell in the chapel began to toll for Matins .

    “快8点了。”恰好在这时小教堂晨祷的钟声敲响了。

  16. He often takes his cue from the boss .

    他总是看上司的眼色行事。

  17. The actor missed his cue and came onto the stage late .

    这演员错过了向他发出的提示,上场晚了。

  18. He said his mother would be back very soon and , right on cue , she walked in .

    他说他妈妈很快回来,说着说着,她走进来了。

  19. When she coughs , it 's my cue to come onto the stage .

    她一咳嗽,就是给我暗号出场。

  20. These make alcohol less easy to get and reduce the number of psychological cues to drink .

    这使人们不那么容易买到酒,以此减少饮酒的心理暗示。

  21. I think that things have become very gloomy these day , lots of misunderstanding , misleading cues , a lot of what the ancients would have called sophistry .

    我认为目前情况已经变得很糟糕,有很多误解和误导性信息,很多古人会称之为诡辩的东西。

  22. Without him they forgot their cues and garbled their lines .

    一旦没有了他,她们就忘掉了她们的结尾语,或者弄错了台词

  23. What the scientists found is that the species uses a range of weak cues rather than a few strong ones , which could lead them off course .

    科学家们发现,该物种使用一系列微弱的线索来辨别方向,而不是靠可能引导它们偏离航线的大线索。

  24. It makes sense - as relying on a single navigating3 cue , such as an inbuilt compass , could render them sensitive to change .

    这是有道理的,因为依靠单一的线索来定向,比如其体内的生物罗盘,可能使它们对变化十分敏感。

  25. These areas of the brain respond to cues in the environment that tend to be consequential4 , such as a threat , and may affect decision-making and processing of situations .

    大脑的这些区域会根据环境中的威胁等信号做出反应,并可能影响儿童的决策以及对局势的分析能力。

  26. The research , published recently in the journal Child Development , builds on existing studies that show heightened activity in certain regions of the brains of children who experience abuse in response to threat cues .

    这篇最近发表在《儿童发育》期刊上的论文基于现有的一些研究,这些研究发现,遭受虐待的儿童在应对威胁时大脑的特定区域活动会增强。

  27. Research on the threat assessment based on cue analysis

    基于属性分析的威胁评估技术研究

  28. ERP study of visual spatial attention in different spatial scaling cues

    不同范围区域性提示下视觉空间注意的早期ERP研究

  29. ERP study on scale of visual spatial attention with fixed cues

    固定位置区域提示下视觉注意范围等级的ERP研究

  30. Research on Customer Perceived Value and Purchase Decision Based on Cue Utilization Theory

    基于线索利用理论的顾客购买感知价值判断及决策研究

  • 习语

n.

(right) on cue

恰好在这时;就在这时候
at exactly the moment you expect or that is appropriate

‘Where is that boy?’ As if on cue, Simon appeared in the doorway.

“那男孩在哪里?”西蒙像是接到了信号一样刚好出现在门口。

take your cue from sb/sth

模仿…的样子做;学…的样
to copy what sb else does as an example of how to behave or what to do

Investors are taking their cue from the big banks and selling dollars.

投资者效法大银行卖出美元。