inkling

UK //ˈɪŋklɪŋ//US //ˈɪŋklɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'inklen'（暗示），可能来自古英语 'inca'（怀疑）与表示小事物的后缀 '-ling' 组合。

❶ 指对某事的模糊感觉或隐约想法，通常表示还不完全确定或了解。

“I had an inkling that something was wrong when she didn't answer my calls.”

（当她没接我电话时，我隐约感觉出事了。）

“She gave no inkling of her plans to resign.”

（她完全没有透露要辞职的迹象。）

同义词:hint, suspicion, notion, clue, glimmer

not have an inkling — 表示完全不知道或没有任何线索，强调毫无头绪的状态。

“I didn't have an inkling that they were planning a surprise party for me.”

（我完全不知道他们在为我策划惊喜派对。）