英语词汇“cue”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

cue¹ n., v., cued, cu•ing.
n. [countable]

Show Businessanything said or done, on or off stage, followed by a specified speech or action: The gunshot is your cue to enter.
anything that serves as a signal about what to do or say:When he started to talk about the finances, that was our cue to get up quietly and leave.

Show Businessto give a cue to;
prompt: [~ + object + to + verb]The announcer cued the audience to applaud.[~ + object]She cued me with a wink and we quietly left the lecture.
Sound Reproduction, Music and Dance to search for and reach (a track on a recording):[~ + object]The disc jockey cued the next song and waited to play it.
Idiomscue in, [~ + object + in][Informal.]to give information, news, etc., to;
inform:We cued him in on the plans.

Idioms

on cue, [uncountable] occurring or happening when or as if expected:We were talking about lateness when, right on cue, my assistant walked in fifteen minutes late.

cue² n., v., cued, cu•ing.
n. [countable]

Gamesa long, narrow wooden rod, tipped with leather, used to strike the ball in pool, billiards, etc.
Gamesa stick used to propel the disks in shuffleboard.
queue (defs. 1, 2).

v. [~ + object]

Gamesto strike with a cue.

cue¹ n., v., cued, cu•ing.
n.

Show Businessanything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:An off-stage door slam was his cue to enter.
anything that excites to action;
stimulus.
a hint;
intimation;
guiding suggestion.
the part a person is to play;
a prescribed or necessary course of action.
Psychologya sensory signal used to identify experiences, facilitate memory, or organize responses.
[Archaic.]frame of mind;
mood.
Idioms miss a cue:
- Show Businessto fail to respond to a cue.
- Informal Termsto miss the point:You could tell by his expression that he had missed a cue.

v.t.

Show Businessto provide with a cue or indication;
give a cue to;
prompt:Will you cue me on my lines?
Show Businessto insert, or direct to come in, in a specific place in a musical or dramatic performance (usually fol. by in or into):to cue in a lighting effect.
Sound Reproduction, Music and Danceto search for and reach (a specific track on a recording) (sometimes fol. by up).
Idioms cue (someone) in, [Informal.]to inform;
give instructions, information, news, etc., to:Cue him in on the plans for the dance.

spelled name of the letter q as an abbreviation (found in acting scripts) of Latin quandō when 1545–55

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged signal.
3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged sign, clue, key, tip, inkling.

cue² n., v., cued, cu•ing.
n.

Gamesa long, tapering rod, tipped with a soft leather pad, used to strike the ball in billiards, pool, etc.
Gamesa long, usually wooden stick with a concave head, used to propel the disks in shuffleboard.
a queue of hair.
a queue or file, as of persons awaiting their turn.

v.t.

to tie into a queue.
Gamesto strike with a cue.

Latin cōda, earlier cauda tail; compare coward, queue
French queue tail, Old French coue
1725–35

cue³ n.

the letter Q, q.

1400–50; late Middle English cu; conventional adaptation in spelling of the letter name

cue /kjuː/ n

(in the theatre, films, music, etc) anything spoken or done that serves as a signal to an actor, musician, etc, to follow with specific lines or action
on cue ⇒ at the right moment
a signal or reminder to do something

vb (cues, cueing, cued)

(transitive) to give a cue or cues to (an actor)
usually followed by in or into: to signal (to something or somebody) at a specific moment in a musical or dramatic performance

Etymology: 16th Century: probably from name of the letter q, used in an actor's script to represent Latin quando when

cue /kjuː/ n

a long tapered shaft with a leather tip, used to drive the balls
hair caught at the back forming a tail or braid

vb (cues, cueing, cued)

to drive (a ball) with a cue

Etymology: 18th Century: variant of queue

单词	cue
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 cue¹ /kyu/USA pronunciation n., v., cued, cu•ing. n. [countable] Show Businessanything said or done, on or off stage, followed by a specified speech or action: The gunshot is your cue to enter. anything that serves as a signal about what to do or say:When he started to talk about the finances, that was our cue to get up quietly and leave. v. Show Businessto give a cue to; prompt: [~ + object + to + verb]The announcer cued the audience to applaud.[~ + object]She cued me with a wink and we quietly left the lecture. Sound Reproduction, Music and Dance to search for and reach (a track on a recording):[~ + object]The disc jockey cued the next song and waited to play it. Idiomscue in, [~ + object + in][Informal.]to give information, news, etc., to; inform:We cued him in on the plans. Idioms on cue, [uncountable] occurring or happening when or as if expected:We were talking about lateness when, right on cue, my assistant walked in fifteen minutes late. cue² /kyu/USA pronunciation n., v., cued, cu•ing. n. [countable] Gamesa long, narrow wooden rod, tipped with leather, used to strike the ball in pool, billiards, etc. Gamesa stick used to propel the disks in shuffleboard. queue (defs. 1, 2). v. [~ + object] Gamesto strike with a cue. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 cue¹ (kyo̅o̅),USA pronunciation n., v., cued, cu•ing. n. Show Businessanything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:An off-stage door slam was his cue to enter. anything that excites to action; stimulus. a hint; intimation; guiding suggestion. the part a person is to play; a prescribed or necessary course of action. Psychologya sensory signal used to identify experiences, facilitate memory, or organize responses. [Archaic.]frame of mind; mood. Idioms miss a cue: Show Businessto fail to respond to a cue. Informal Termsto miss the point:You could tell by his expression that he had missed a cue. v.t. Show Businessto provide with a cue or indication; give a cue to; prompt:Will you cue me on my lines? Show Businessto insert, or direct to come in, in a specific place in a musical or dramatic performance (usually fol. by in or into):to cue in a lighting effect. Sound Reproduction, Music and Danceto search for and reach (a specific track on a recording) (sometimes fol. by up). Idioms cue (someone) in, [Informal.]to inform; give instructions, information, news, etc., to:Cue him in on the plans for the dance. spelled name of the letter q as an abbreviation (found in acting scripts) of Latin quandō when 1545–55 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged signal. 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged sign, clue, key, tip, inkling. cue² (kyo̅o̅),USA pronunciation n., v., cued, cu•ing. n. Gamesa long, tapering rod, tipped with a soft leather pad, used to strike the ball in billiards, pool, etc. Gamesa long, usually wooden stick with a concave head, used to propel the disks in shuffleboard. a queue of hair. a queue or file, as of persons awaiting their turn. v.t. to tie into a queue. Gamesto strike with a cue. Latin cōda, earlier cauda tail; compare coward, queue French queue tail, Old French coue 1725–35 cue³ (kyo̅o̅),USA pronunciation n. the letter Q, q. 1400–50; late Middle English cu; conventional adaptation in spelling of the letter name Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: cue /kjuː/ n (in the theatre, films, music, etc) anything spoken or done that serves as a signal to an actor, musician, etc, to follow with specific lines or action on cue ⇒ at the right moment a signal or reminder to do something vb (cues, cueing, cued) (transitive) to give a cue or cues to (an actor) usually followed by in or into: to signal (to something or somebody) at a specific moment in a musical or dramatic performance Etymology: 16th Century: probably from name of the letter q, used in an actor's script to represent Latin quando when cue /kjuː/ n a long tapered shaft with a leather tip, used to drive the balls hair caught at the back forming a tail or braid vb (cues, cueing, cued) to drive (a ball) with a cue Etymology: 18th Century: variant of queue
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