cue

cue

英 [kjuː]
　　美 [kju]

n. 提示，暗示；線索
　　vt. 給…暗示
　　n. (Cue)人名；(西)庫埃

中文詞源：

cue 暗示，彈子棒

1.暗示，來自拉丁語quando,何時，來自PIE*kwa,疑問指示詞幹，詞源同when,how,what. 2.臺球桿，來自queue,尾巴。

例句：

1. That was Nicholas's cue to ask for another chocolate chip cookie.
那表示尼古拉斯還想要一塊巧克力曲奇。

2. That was the cue for several months of intense bargaining.
那意味著幾個月的激烈談判開始瞭。

3. Kevin arrived right on cue to care for Harry.
凱文到的正是時候，可以照顧哈麗。

4. Jon's arrival was a cue for more champagne.
喬恩一來就意味著要喝更多的香檳酒瞭。

5. When she coughs, it's my cue to come onto the stage.
她一咳嗽, 就是 給我暗號出場.