noun

cue

翻譯

提示, 暗示, 信號, 球桿

The actor missed his cue to enter the stage.

演員錯過了他上場的提示。

Her yawn was my cue to leave the party.

她的哈欠是我離開派對的暗示。

He chalked the tip of his cue before the shot.

他在擊球前給球桿頭擦了擦粉。

a cue ((for sb.)) ((to-inf)) （某人）做某事的提示她的哈欠是我該離開的提示。 Her yawn was a cue for me to leave.

a cue ((for sth.)) 關於某事的暗示烏雲是暴風雨的預兆。 The dark clouds were a cue for a storm.

近義詞: signal (信號), prompt (提示), hint (暗示), sign (跡象)

「信號」的含義來自字母「Q」，代表演員劇本中拉丁語的「quando」（何時）。「球桿」的含義來自法語「queue」（尾巴）。

想像字母「Q」在排隊（queue）等待前進的信號。或者想像台球桿（cue）在等待選手的動作。