单词 | inkling |
释义 | inkling (ɪŋklɪŋ ) Word forms: inklings countable noun [usually singular, N that/wh] If you have an inkling of something, you have a vague idea about it. I had no inkling of his real purpose until much later. [+ of] We had an inkling that something might be happening. Synonyms: suspicion, idea, hint, suggestion Collocations: slightest inkling Anyone with the slightest inkling of the hooker's character may have guessed this selection was a recipe for a red card. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Alternatively we could use it as soon as we got the slightest inkling of a pandemic strain emerging. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Alas, few people have the slightest inkling of what real engineering is all about. Times, Sunday Times (2009) I had not the slightest inkling this file existed. Times, Sunday Times (2006) I had not the slightest inkling he was seeing anyone else, let alone three women. The Sun (2015) |
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