cue

noun

1. 暗示；提示；信号
   an action or event that is a signal for sb to do sth
   1. Jon's arrival was a cue for more champagne.
      乔恩一来就意味着要喝更多的香槟酒了。
   2. I think that's my cue to explain why I'm here.
      我想这就是要我解释一下我为什么到这里来。
2. （戏剧的）提示，暗示，尾白
   a few words or an action in a play that is a signal for another actor to do sth
   1. She stood in the wings and waited for her cue to go on.
      她站在舞台侧面等待着出场的提示。
3. （台球等的）球杆，弹子棒
   a long wooden stick with a leather tip, used for hitting the ball in the games of billiards , pool and snooker

verb

1. 给（某人）暗示（或提示）
   to give sb a signal so they know when to start doing sth
   1. Can you cue me when you want me to begin speaking?
      你要我开始讲话时能给我暗示一下吗？

1. N-COUNT (戏剧或音乐表演的)提示，暗示，尾白
   In the theatre or in a musical performance, a performer's cue is something another performer says or does that is a signal for them to begin speaking, playing, or doing something.
   1. The actors not performing sit at the side of the stage in full view, waiting for their cues...
      还未轮到演出的演员坐在舞台旁边能看得一清二楚的地方，等待着他们的出场提示。
   2. I had never known him miss a cue.
      我从没见过他错过提示。
2. VERB 给(演员)暗示(或提示);为…提示
   If one performer cues another, they say or do something which is a signal for the second performer to begin speaking, playing, or doing something.
   1. He read the scene, with Seaton cueing him.
      在西顿的提示下，他念了这一场的台词。
3. N-COUNT 暗示;提示;信号
   If you say that something that happens is a cue for an action, you mean that people start doing that action when it happens.
   1. That was the cue for several months of intense bargaining...
      那意味着几个月的激烈谈判开始了。
   2. That was Nicholas's cue to ask for another chocolate chip cookie.
      那表示尼古拉斯还想要一块巧克力曲奇。
4. N-COUNT (台球等的)球杆
   A cue is a long, thin wooden stick that is used to hit the ball in games such as snooker, billiards, and pool.
   1. Their youngest brother was nine when he picked up a cue for the first time.
      他们最年轻的弟弟第一次玩台球时才9岁。
5. PHRASE 恰好在这时;就在这时候
   If you say that something happened on cue or as if on cue, you mean that it happened just when it was expected to happen, or just at the right time.
   1. Kevin arrived right on cue to care for Harry...
      凯文到的正是时候，可以照顾哈丽。
   2. 'It's almost eight o'clock.' As if on cue the bell in the chapel began to toll for Matins.
      “快8点了。”恰好在这时小教堂晨祷的钟声敲响了。
6. PHRASE 模仿…的样子做;学…的样
   If you take your cue from someone or something, you do something similar in a particular situation.
   1. Taking his cue from his companion, he apologized for his earlier display of temper.
      他也学着像同伴那样，为先前发脾气道歉。

1. The actors not performing sit at the side of the stage in full view, waiting for their cues
   还未轮到演出的演员坐在舞台旁边能看得一清二楚的地方，等待着他们的出场提示。
2. I had never known him miss a cue.
   我从没见过他错过提示。
3. He read the scene, with Seaton cueing him.
   在西顿的提示下，他念了这一场的台词。
4. That was the cue for several months of intense bargaining
   那意味着几个月的激烈谈判开始了。
5. That was Nicholas's cue to ask for another chocolate chip cookie.
   那表示尼古拉斯还想要一块巧克力曲奇。
6. Their youngest brother was nine when he picked up a cue for the first time.
   他们最年轻的弟弟第一次玩台球时才9岁。
7. Kevin arrived right on cue to care for Harry
   凯文到的正是时候，可以照顾哈丽。
8. 'It's almost eight o'clock.' As if on cue the bell in the chapel began to toll for Matins.
   “快8点了。”恰好在这时小教堂晨祷的钟声敲响了。
9. Taking his cue from his companion, he apologized for his earlier display of temper.
   他也学着像同伴那样，为先前发脾气道歉。
10. He often takes his cue from the boss.
    他总是看上司的眼色行事。
11. The actor missed his cue and came onto the stage late.
    这演员错过了向他发出的提示，上场晚了。
12. When she coughs, it's my cue to come onto the stage.
    她一咳嗽，就是给我暗号出场。
13. He said his mother would be back very soon and, right on cue, she walked in.
    他说他妈妈很快回来，说着说着，她走进来了。
14. Taking his cue from his father, he apologized.
    取得来自他父亲给的提示，他道歉了。
15. Will you cue me on my lines?
    你愿不愿意在我的台词方面给我提示？
16. The first letter of each word is a cue to an idea you need to remember.
    的第一个字母，每个字是一个线索，以一个想法，你需要记住的。
17. I'm serious. baby, that's our cue.
    我是认真的，宝贝，那是我们的暗号。
18. By experiment, we studied the mental effects of objective lingual cue.
    通过实验，研究了客观语言提示的心理效应。
19. I-I was holding the light and the cue card.
    灯和提示卡都是我拿着。
20. When he turns around, it's her cue to come out of the wardrobe.
    当他转身时，那便是在暗示她该从衣橱里走出来了。
21. When I clap my hands, that's the dog's cue to bark.
    当我拍手时，就是暗示要狗出声了。
22. I took her tired face as my cue to leave.
    我把她那疲惫的脸色看作我该离开的暗示。
23. That's my cue to get dessert.
    也就是说我该去拿甜品了。
24. The studio manager will cue you in when it's your turn to sing.
    在轮到你唱时，播音室经理会提示你。
25. She gave me the like cue to the gentlewoman.
    她给了我相似的线索，叫我到那位太太那里去。
26. A shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other.
    在台球中母球撞了一个球后又撞击另一个。
27. That's the mother's cue to hug the baby to the breast.
    这就给母亲们提供了信号，应该抱起婴儿为他哺乳了。
28. I don't have to wait for their cue.
    我并不等着他们的指点。
29. I took it as my cue to leave.
    我认为这是叫我离开的信号。

n.

(right) on cue

• 恰好在这时；就在这时候
  at exactly the moment you expect or that is appropriate
  1. ‘Where is that boy?’ As if on cue, Simon appeared in the doorway.
     “那男孩在哪里？”西蒙像是接到了信号一样刚好出现在门口。

take your cue from sb/sth

• 模仿…的样子做；学…的样
  to copy what sb else does as an example of how to behave or what to do
  1. Investors are taking their cue from the big banks and selling dollars.
     投资者效法大银行卖出美元。

noun

1. sports implement consisting of a tapering rod used to strike a cue ball in pool or billiards

   Synonym:    cue stickpool cuepool stick

2. a stimulus that provides information about what to do

   Synonym:    discriminative stimulus

3. evidence that helps to solve a problem

   Synonym:    clueclew

4. an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech

verb

1. assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned

   Synonym:    promptremind