Clue
[kluː] or [klʊ]
解釋/意思:
(n.) A ball of thread, yarn, or cord; also, The thread itself.
(n.) That which guides or directs one in anything of a doubtful or intricate nature; that which gives a hint in the solution of a mystery.
(n.) A lower corner of a square sail, or the after corner of a fore-and-aft sail.
(n.) A loop and thimbles at the corner of a sail.
(n.) A combination of lines or nettles by which a hammock is suspended.
(n.) A ball of thread; a thread or other means of guidance. Same as Clew.
整理:佩吉
同義詞及近義詞：
n. Guide, direction, clew, CLAVIS.
塞西莉整理
例句/造句/用法:
- For the easy expression of public opinion in government is a clue to what services are needed and a test of their success. 沃爾特·李普曼. 政治序論.
- If the woman's fierce temper once got beyond her control, and once flamed out on me, she might yet say the words which would put the clue in my hands. 威爾基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- Certainly none until afterwards when I held the clue. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- At last we have a clue! 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歸來記.
- The next stage, however, ended as that one ended; we had no new clue. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- Of course, we always have the optician clue to fall back upon, but I take a short cut when I can get it. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歸來記.
- Have you a clue? 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歸來記.
- After all, said I, the clue of the matter lies probably here in town. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯回憶錄.
- Yet I feel that the clue is the most important one that I hold. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歸來記.
- I don't see that, said Clym, carefully concealing every clue to his own interrupted intention, which she plainly had not guessed. 湯瑪斯·哈代. 還鄉.
- But I have been seated quietly in my chair, and what clues can I have given you? 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯回憶錄.
- In Asia particularly, in India or the East Indies, there may be hidden the most illuminating clues. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- Oh, yes; I have known him solve questions which presented fewer clues than yours. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯回憶錄.
- Now, Watson, said he, we have picked up two clues this morning. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歸來記.
- That is one of the clues of which I spoke. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯回憶錄.
校對:潘西