单词 | clue |
释义 | clue n. & v. --n   1. a fact or idea that serves as a guide, or suggests a line of inquiry, in a problem or investigation.   2. a piece of evidence etc. in the detection of a crime.   3. a verbal formula serving as a hint as to what is to be inserted in a crossword.   4. a the thread of a story. b a train of thought. --vtr. (clues, clued, cluing or clueing) provide a clue to. Phrases and idioms clue in (or up) sl. inform. not have a clue colloq. be ignorant or incompetent. Etymology: var. of CLEW |
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