cue
noun
verb
kjuː
noun
1
an
action
or
event
that
is
a
signal
for
something
else
to
happen
提示，暗示
[+
for
]
Our
success
was
the
cue
for
other
companies
to
press
ahead
with
new
investment.
我们的成功给了其他公司一个信号，就是一定要有新的投资。
sb’s
cue
to
do
sth
I
think
that’s
my
cue
to
explain
why
I’m
here.
我想那是要我解释一下为什么我在这里。
2
a
word,
phrase,
or
action
in
a
play
that
is
a
signal
for
the
next
person
to
speak
or
act
〔戏剧中暗示下一位演员接言或出场的〕尾白，提示
She
stood
nervously
in
the
wings
waiting
for
her
cue.
她紧张地站在台侧等待出场的提示。
miss
your
cue
3
(right/as if) on cue
happening
or
done
at
exactly
the
right
moment
恰好，正好
And
then,
on
cue,
the
weather
changed.
天气就在这时起了变化。
As
if
on
cue,
Sam
arrived.
像是接到信号似的，萨姆刚好到了。
4
take your cue from sb
to
use
someone
else’s
actions
or
behaviour
to
show
you
what
you
should
do
or
how
you
should
behave
学某人的样
With
interest
rates,
the
smaller
banks
will
take
their
cue
from
the
Federal
Bank.
在利率方面，小银行会仿效联邦银行。
5
a
long
straight
wooden
stick
used
for
hitting
the
ball
in
games
such
as
billiards
and
pool
〔台球等的〕球杆
verb
6
to
give
someone
a
sign
that
it
is
the
right
moment
for
them
to
speak
or
do
something,
especially
during
a
performance
〔尤指在表演中〕提示
The
studio
manager
will
cue
you
when
it’s
your
turn
to
come
on.
该你上场的时候，演播室监督会提示你的。
7
to
make
a
CASSETTE
,
VIDEO
,
or
CD
be
exactly
in
the
position
you
want
it
to
be
in,
so
that
you
can
play
something
immediately
when
you
are
ready
把〔盒式磁带、录像带或激光唱片等〕转到所需位置
The
videotape’s
cued
up
and
ready
to
go!
录像带已经到位，可以开始了！