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clue
[ kloo ]
noun
- anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc.:
It is up to Aurora to piece together the clues and solve the murder before she becomes the next victim.
Synonyms: , , , , ,
- a phrase or word provided as a hint to help find an answer or response in a crossword puzzle, on a game show, etc.:
The celebrity editor's name was featured as a clue on the long-running quiz show.
- an insight into or knowledge about something:
As a kid from the suburbs, Patrick has lived a sheltered life and doesn't have a clue how to survive on his own.
verb (used with object)
- to direct or point out by a clue.
- to help find (an answer in a puzzle or quiz) by providing a clue:
The four-letter 鈥渘ose鈥 was clued as 鈥渃haracteristic smell of wine.鈥
verb phrase
- to provide with useful or reliable information:
Clue us in on how these forms are to be filled out.
- to make familiar or aware:
Has she been clued in about the rules of this office?
clue
/ 办濒耻藧 /
noun
- something that helps to solve a problem or unravel a mystery
- not to have a clue
- to be completely baffled
- to be completely ignorant or incompetent
verb
- tr; usually foll by in or up to provide with helpful information
noun
- a variant spelling of clew
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of clue1
Example Sentences
The findings could provide vital clues in understanding how climate change is affecting Antarctica today.
Fame is no doubt a rare gift, but also cruel, with every bread crumb counting as an essential clue.
鈥淪ome kids have no clue what they鈥檙e supposed to eat and how much and what gives them more energy. I鈥檓 surprised not every team has it. We鈥檙e lucky.鈥
The only clue about how the election is proceeding is the smoke that emerges twice a day from burning the cardinals' ballot papers.
BBC News spent a day on board the British royal research ship the Discovery as they searched for clues.
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