clue
翻译
线索, 头绪, 提示
例句
The detective found a clue.
侦探找到了一个线索。
I don't have a clue what to do.
我完全不知道该做什么。
语法模式
a clue ((to sth.)) / ((about sth.)) (关于...)的线索 The letter was a clue to his location.
not have a clue 毫无头绪 I don't have a clue what she's talking about.
近义词
同义词: hint, lead, indication; 反义词: answer, solution
词源
源自中古英语“clewe”（线团）。现代意义来自于希腊神话中跟随线索走出迷宫的想法。
记忆技巧
想象一个侦探在寻找破案的“clue”（线索），比如一个脚印或一件遗落的物品。