"take the hint" 怎么发音

expression

TAYK thuh HINT

释义

To understand an indirect suggestion or sign, usually when someone does not say something directly. If you 'take the hint,' you realize what someone really means without them explicitly saying it.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈteɪk/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈhɪnt

英式英语

tˈeɪk/ /ðə, ði/ /hˈɪnt

简化发音

美式

TAYK thuh HINT

英式

TAYK thuh HINT

语境中听

She kept looking at the door, hoping he would take the hint and leave.

If you want him to stop talking, maybe he'll take the hint if you look at your watch.

He didn't take the hint, so I had to tell him directly.

Okay, I'll leave now—no need to say more, I can take the hint.