"cue" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 提示
• 信号
• 暗示

Definition

Cue 指提示或信号，告诉某人现在该做某事了。它也可以指帮助你判断该如何反应、说话或行动的线索。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这个词常见于戏剧、电影、音乐，也常用于日常表达。'take your cue from' 表示以某人为榜样或根据对方的做法来行动。日常语境里，cue 往往是细微提示；表演语境里，它也可以指开始行动的准确时机。

Examples

When I nod, that is your cue to start talking.

当我点头时，那就是你开始说话的**提示**。

The music was my cue to walk onto the stage.

音乐就是我走上舞台的**信号**。

Her face gave me a cue that she was upset.

她的表情给了我一个**暗示**，说明她不高兴了。

I missed my cue and started speaking too early.

我错过了我的**提示**，结果说得太早了。

Just watch Maya and take your cue from her.

看看玛雅，照着她的做法来，把她当作你的**提示**。

That laugh was my cue to change the subject.

那声笑就是我该换话题的**提示**。