"inkling" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 苗头
• 预感
• 暗示

Definition

对某事的轻微想法或暗示，尤其指还不确定或不清楚时。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

"Inkling" 多用于书面语或正式场合，常见搭配有 “have an inkling”（有所察觉）。比 'hint' 更含糊，侧重只有一点点线索或想法。

Examples

I had no inkling that you were planning a party.

我一点**苗头**都没有，你们竟然在筹备聚会。

She gave me an inkling that something was wrong.

她给了我一个**暗示**，好像有什么不对劲。

Do you have any inkling about the answer?

你对答案有一点**预感**吗？

I started getting an inkling that they wanted to surprise me.

我开始有点**苗头**，他们可能想给我惊喜。

If you have even the slightest inkling, let me know.

如果你有哪怕一点**暗示**，请告诉我。

I wish I’d had an inkling about the changes before the meeting.

我真希望会议前有点关于这些变化的**预感**。