| 释义 |
cue in
cue 1 C0794500 (kyo͞o)n.1. Games a. A long tapered stick with a leather tip used to strike the cue ball in billiards and pool.b. A long stick with a concave attachment at one end for shoving disks in shuffleboard.2. Nonstandard Variant of queue.tr.v. cued, cu·ing, cues 1. Games To strike (a ball) with a cue.2. Nonstandard Variant of queue.
[French queue, tail, billiards cue (in the latter sense perhaps originally referring to the narrow leather-tipped end, or "tail," of the cue); see queue.]
cue 2 C0794500 (kyo͞o)n.1. A signal, such as a word or action, used to prompt another event in a performance, such as an actor's speech or entrance, a change in lighting, or a sound effect.2. a. A reminder or prompting.b. A hint or suggestion.3. Music a. An extract from the music for another part printed, usually in smaller notes, within a performer's part as a signal to enter after a long rest.b. A gesture by a conductor signaling the entrance of a performer or part.4. Psychology A stimulus, either consciously or unconsciously perceived, that elicits or signals a type of behavior.5. Archaic One's assigned role or function.6. Archaic A mood; a disposition.tr.v. cued, cu·ing, cues 1. To give a cue to; signal or prompt.2. To insert into the sequence of a performance: cued the lights for the monologue scene.3. To position (an audio or video recording) in readiness for playing: cue up a record on the turntable.Phrasal Verb: cue in To give information or instructions to, as to a latecomer.
[Perhaps from q, qu, abbreviation of Latin quandō, when, used for actors' copies of plays; see kwo- in Indo-European roots.]
cue 3 C0794500 (kyo͞o)n. The letter q.Translationscue in
cue in1. To signal one to begin to do something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "cue" and "in." And then I'll cue in the sopranos for the harmony. Once the director cued me in, I stepped on stage.2. To give one information that they have missed. A noun or pronoun can be used between "cue" and "in." Don't worry, I was here from the beginning so I'll cue you in on what we talked about.See also: cuecue someone in 1. Lit. to give someone a cue; to indicate to someone that the time has come. Now, cue the orchestra director in. All right, cue in the announcer. 2. Fig. to tell someone what is going on. (Almost the same as clue someone in (on something).) I want to know what's going on. Cue me in. Cue in the general about the troop movement.See also: cuecue inGive information or instructions, for example, She said she'd cue us in on their summer plans. This verbal use of the noun cue in the sense of "guiding suggestion" dates from the 1920s. See also: cuecue inv.1. To give a signal to someone at a specified time, especially a signal to begin: The conductor cued in each section of the choir one by one. Cue me in when it's time to say my lines.2. To give information or instructions to someone, such as a latecomer: I cued in my coworker about the items that we discussed at the beginning of the meeting. She cued me in to what happened in the first five minutes of the movie.See also: cueEncyclopediaSeecue |