| 单词 | cue |
| 释义 | noun | verb cuecue1 /kyu/ ●○○ noun [countable] 1an action or event that is a signal for something else to happen: Use the leash to give the dog cues about what you want him to do.a cue (for somebody) to do something My father’s remark was the cue for us to change the subject.somebody’s cue to do something Well, I guess that’s my cue to explain why I’m here.2eng. lang. arts a word or action that is a signal for someone to speak or act in a play, movie, etc.: She stood nervously in the wings waiting for her cue. The audience needs to laugh on cue (=when they are given the signal). The star of the show never misses a cue.3right on cue (also as if/though on cue) happening or done at exactly the right moment: I had been thinking of her, and as though on cue, Maria walked toward me.4a long straight wooden stick used for hitting the ball in games such as pool and billiards5take your cue from somebody to use someone else’s actions or behavior to show you what you should do or how you should behave: With interest rates, smaller banks take their cue from the Federal Reserve.6eng. lang. arts a movement of the hand, body, or face that communicates meaning without words: She was very polite, but she gave nonverbal cues that she wanted us to leave. noun | verb cuecue2 verb [transitive] eng. lang. arts to give someone a sign that it is the right moment for him or her to speak or do something, especially during a performance: The studio manager will cue you when it’s your turn to come on. |
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