n.
1、(幫助警方破案的)線索，跡象
The police think the videotape may hold some vitalclues to the identity of the killer.
警方認(rèn)為那盤錄影帶可能有能確認(rèn)兇手身份的一些重要線索。
2、(問(wèn)題答案的)線索，提示
Diet may hold the clue to the causes of migraine.
飲食習(xí)慣有可能揭示偏頭痛的起因。
3、(縱橫填字謎、游戲或問(wèn)題的)提示詞語(yǔ)，解答提示
Give me a clue.
給我些提示吧!
not have a clue
1、一無(wú)所知，不知怎么做
I don't have a clue where she lives.
我完全不知道她住在哪兒。
2、很笨拙，很愚蠢
Don't ask him to do it--he doesn't have a clue!
這事別叫他做，他笨極了!
V.
給某人提供最新消息
clue sb in on sth
He's just clued me in on the latest developments.
他剛給我提供了最新的進(jìn)展情況。
