英语词汇“not to have a clue”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

e. Colloquial phrase not to have a clue: to have no idea; not to know; to be ignorant or incompetent.

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the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > want of knowledge, ignorance > unfamiliarity with, inexperience > lack skill or experience [verb]

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not to know the first thing about1856

not to have a clue1948

not to have a scooby1993

1870 E. C. Brewer Dict. Phrase & Fable 171/2 Clue. I have not yet got the clue; to give a clue, i.e. a hint.

1924 A. E. W. Mason House of Arrow ii. 20 That doesn't bring us any nearer to finding out what is Boris Waberski's strong suit... We haven't a clue to it.]

1948 E. Partridge et al. Dict. Forces' Slang 43 ‘He simply hasn't a clue’—he is completely ignorant of his job, or of what is going on.

1950 J. Cannan Murder Included iv. 59 As I believe they say nowadays, I haven't a clue.

1951 E. Hyams Sylvester ix. 37 ‘Sorry, old boy,’ he said. ‘I haven't a clue.’

1957 Listener 23 May 841/1 How valuable such sociological inquiries could be to local authorities, who usually haven't a clue.

1958 B. Hamilton Too Much of Water iv. 78 ‘Where is his cabin?’ ‘Haven't a clue,’ said Maurice.

1967 Times Rev. Industry Mar. 90/3 Professor Rose..does not seem to have had much of a clue as to what really went on in Central Office between 1957 and 1959.

单词	not to have a clue
释义	> as lemmas not to have a clue e. Colloquial phrase not to have a clue: to have no idea; not to know; to be ignorant or incompetent. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > want of knowledge, ignorance > unfamiliarity with, inexperience > lack skill or experience [verb] unknowa1382 seeka1529 not to know the first thing about1856 not to have a clue1948 not to have a scooby1993 1870 E. C. Brewer Dict. Phrase & Fable 171/2 Clue. I have not yet got the clue; to give a clue, i.e. a hint. 1924 A. E. W. Mason House of Arrow ii. 20 That doesn't bring us any nearer to finding out what is Boris Waberski's strong suit... We haven't a clue to it.] 1948 E. Partridge et al. Dict. Forces' Slang 43 ‘He simply hasn't a clue’—he is completely ignorant of his job, or of what is going on. 1950 J. Cannan Murder Included iv. 59 As I believe they say nowadays, I haven't a clue. 1951 E. Hyams Sylvester ix. 37 ‘Sorry, old boy,’ he said. ‘I haven't a clue.’ 1957 Listener 23 May 841/1 How valuable such sociological inquiries could be to local authorities, who usually haven't a clue. 1958 B. Hamilton Too Much of Water iv. 78 ‘Where is his cabin?’ ‘Haven't a clue,’ said Maurice. 1967 Times Rev. Industry Mar. 90/3 Professor Rose..does not seem to have had much of a clue as to what really went on in Central Office between 1957 and 1959. extracted from cluen. < as lemmas
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