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cue
UK /kjuː/US /kjuː/
词源
源自法语 'queue'（尾巴或队列），后演变为英语中的信号或提示。
noun
❶ 指表演或行动中的信号或提示，通常用于指示某人何时开始说话或做某事。
“The actor missed his cue and entered the stage late.”
（演员错过了他的提示，迟到了舞台。）
“She took her cue from the director and started singing.”
（她从导演那里得到提示，开始唱歌。）
❶ 台球中的球杆，用于击打球。
“He picked up his cue and prepared to take the shot.”
（他拿起球杆，准备击球。）
“She chalked the tip of her cue before playing.”
（她在打球前给球杆的尖端涂了粉笔。）
同义词:signal, hint, prompt, indication
verb
❶ 给某人发出信号或提示，通常用于表演或特定场合。
“The director cued the actor to enter the stage.”
（导演提示演员进入舞台。）
“She cued the musicians to start playing.”
（她提示音乐家开始演奏。）
同义词:signal, prompt, indicate
常见短语
take one's cue from — 从某人或某事那里得到提示或灵感，通常用于模仿或跟随他人的行为。
“She took her cue from her boss and stayed calm during the crisis.”
（她从老板那里得到提示，在危机中保持冷静。）
on cue — 恰好或准时地发生，通常指在预期的时刻。
“As if on cue, the rain started just as we left the house.”
（就在我们离开房子的时候，雨恰巧开始下了。）