"hint at" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 暗示

Definition

用间接的方式表示某个想法或事实，而不是直接说明。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

可用于正式或非正式场合，常在讨论敏感、间接话题时使用，如感情、计划等。常见搭配有“hint at a possibility/problem/relationship”。不要与名词 'hint' 混淆，通常后面接抽象名词或从句，而不是具体物品。

Examples

He tried to hint at the answer without saying it.

他试图**暗示**答案，但没有直接说出来。

The teacher hinted at a test next week.

老师**暗示**下周要考试。

She didn't say she was upset, but her words hinted at it.

她没说她不高兴，但她的话**暗示**了出来。

Are you trying to hint at something I should know?

你是在**暗示**我需要知道的事情吗？

His comments seemed to hint at a bigger problem in the company.

他的评论似乎**暗示**公司里有更大的问题。

She laughed when I asked, but that only hinted at the truth.

我问的时候她笑了，但这反而更**暗示**了真相。