Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense cues, present participle cueing, past tense, past participle cued
1N-COUNT [oft with poss](戲劇或音樂表演的)提示,暗示,尾白 In the theatre or in a musical performance, a performer's cue is something another performer says or does that is a signal for them to begin speaking, playing, or doing something. (戲劇或音樂表演的)提示,暗示,尾白
The actors not performing sit at the side of the stage in full view, waiting for their cues.
還未輪到演出的演員坐在舞台旁邊能看得一清二楚的地方,等待着他們的出場提示。
I had never known him miss a cue.
我從沒見過他錯過提示。
2VERB 給(演員)暗示(或提示);爲…提示 If one performer cues another, they say or do something which is a signal for the second performer to begin speaking, playing, or doing something. 給(演員)暗示(或提示);爲…提示
He read the scene, with Seaton cueing him. [VERB noun]
在西頓的提示下,他念了這一場的台詞。
3N-COUNT [NOUN to-infinitive]暗示;提示;信號 If you say that something that happens is a cue for an action, you mean that people start doing that action when it happens. 暗示;提示;信號
That was the cue for several months of intense bargaining. [+ for]
那意味着幾個月的激烈談判開始了。
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。
4N-COUNT (台球等的)球杆 A cue is a long, thin wooden stick that is used to hit the ball in games such as snooker, billiards, and pool. (台球等的)球杆
Their youngest brother was nine when he picked up a cue for the first time.
他們最年輕的弟弟第一次玩台球時才9歲。
5PHRASE 恰好在這時;就在這時候 If you say that something happened on cue or as if on cue, you mean that it happened just when it was expected to happen, or just at the right time. 恰好在這時;就在這時候
Kevin arrived right on cue to care for Harry.
凱文到的正是時候,可以照顧哈麗。
'It's almost eight o'clock.' As if on cue the bell in the chapel began to toll for Matins.
“快8點了。”恰好在這時小教堂晨禱的鐘聲敲響了。
6PHRASE 模仿…的樣子做;學…的樣 If you take your cue from someone or something, you do something similar in a particular situation. 模仿…的樣子做;學…的樣
Taking his cue from his companion, he apologized for his earlier display of temper. [+ from]
ADJECTIVE | VERB + CUE | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤visual看得見的提示VERB + CUE➤wait for等待提示▸➤follow, take明白暗示◇Her husband took his cue, and said that it was time for them to leave.她的丈夫心領神會,提出他們該離開了。➤miss未注意到提示▸➤give sb, provide提示某人;給出提示◇She had not yet been given the cue to go on to the stage.她還沒得到登台的提示。◇This remark provided the cue for the crowd to start jeering.這句話提示觀眾該發出嘲笑聲了。PREPOSITION➤on cue接到信號就◇I can't just cry on cue!我不會說哭就哭!➤cue for⋯的信號◇This was the cue for him to come into the room.這是讓他進房間的信號。PHRASES➤right on cue就在這時候◇Ella came in right on cue, just as they were being rude about her.正當他們在說些對埃拉失禮的話時,她湊巧進來了。➤take your cue from sb/sth模仿⋯◇They all took their cue from their leader.他們都效仿他們的領導。