a thing said or done that serves as a signal to an actor or other performer to enter or to begin their speech or performance
（给演员或其他演出者的）提示，暗示。
a signal for action
（行动的）信号
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his success was the cue for the rest of Fleet Street to forge ahead .他的成功是其余英国报界稳步前进的一个信号。
a piece of information or circumstance which aids the memory in retrieving details not recalled spontaneously
（帮助唤起记忆的）起提示作用的情况。
【心理】 线索
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expectancy is communicated both by auditory and visual cues .期望既可以通过听觉线索也可以通过视觉线索得到传递。
a hint or indication about how to behave in particular circumstances
（对在特定情况下应以何种方式行事的）示意，暗示
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my teacher joked about such attitudes and I followed her cue .老师开玩笑地谈起那些态度，我领会了她的意思。
[mass noun]a facility for playing through an audio or video recording very rapidly until a desired starting point is reached
选听（或选看）键。
give a cue to or for
给…提示（或暗示）
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Ros and Guil, cued by Hamlet, also bow deeply .罗斯和吉尔在哈姆雷特的暗示下也深深地鞠了个躬。
act as a prompt or reminder
提醒
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have a list of needs and questions on paper to cue you. 将需要和问题列在纸上以提醒你。
set a piece of audio or video equipment in readiness to play (a particular part of the recorded material)
使录音（或录像）设备处于播放（某部分录音或录像资料）的准备状态
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features make it easier to cue up a tape for editing .特色制件使得播放某部分编辑带的状态设置更为容易。
a long straight tapering wooden rod for striking the ball in snooker, billiards, etc
（斯诺克、台球等的）球杆。
use such a rod to strike the ball
用球杆击球。
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on cue at the correct moment 恰好在这时候right on cue the door opened . 门就在此时此刻打开了 -
take one's cue from follow the example or advice of 学…的样；听…的劝告McGee did not move and Julia took her cue from him . 麦吉没有动，朱莉娅学着他的样
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a simple cue 一条简单的线索
真题例句：
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cuen.提示；暗示；球杆；信号；起提示作用的情况；线索；示意；选听（或选看）键
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dueadj.预定应到的；预期的；预定的；约定的；适当的；充分的；应付的；到期的；应得的；应给的
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cutv.切；割；剪切；切削；把…切碎；切出；割成；修剪；削减；使隔绝；怠慢；不理睬；与…相交；停拍；停录；抽牌；签牌；削；使（药物；酒）掺假；符合要求
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curev.缓解…的疾病症状；治愈；加工处理；保藏；治好；解决；使（橡胶、塑料等）硬化
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cupn.杯子；杯状物；混合饮料
" mid 16th cent.: of unknown origin.mid 18th cent. （denoting a long plait or pigtail）： variant of
