inkling
英 [ˈɪŋklɪŋ]
美 [ˈɪŋklɪŋ]
n. (对正在或即将发生的事的)略知
复数：inklings
BNC.14460 / COCA.15544
牛津词典
noun
- （对正在或即将发生的事的）略知
a slight knowledge of sth that is happening or about to happen- He had no inkling of what was going on.
他对正在发生的事情一无所知。 - The first inkling I had that something was wrong was when I found the front door wide open.
我发现前门大开着时就隐约感觉到出了事。
- He had no inkling of what was going on.
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT 略知;模糊的概念
If you havean inkling ofsomething, you have a vague idea about it.- I had no inkling of his real purpose until much later...
直到后来很久我才对他的真实目的略知一二。 - We had an inkling that something might be happening.
我们隐约感觉可能正有什么事情发生。
- I had no inkling of his real purpose until much later...
英英释义
noun
- a slight suggestion or vague understanding
- he had no inkling what was about to happen
双语例句
- But if you feel even the slightest inkling of a sneeze.
可只要你有一点点要打喷嚏的感觉。 - When a poor man is to lose his only child, he likes to have an inkling of it beforehand.
当一个可怜的人要失去他唯一的孩子时，他希望事先得到一个暗示。 - This of course means that you've got to have an inkling of what's important to her.
当然，这意味着你首先应该知道什么东西对她来说是重要的。 - Mr Stratton says companies should have an inkling of problems brewing.
斯特拉顿表示，公司应该对酝酿中的问题略有所知。 - I had no inkling that there was a surprise party.
我压根儿不知道会举行一次令我们惊喜的舞会。 - He had no inkling of what was going on.
他对正在发生的事情一无所知。 - I had an [ no] inkling of what he intended to do.
我略知[不知道]他打算做什么。 - He admitted said: 'I always had an inkling that Kerry liked women.
他承认：我一直感到Kerry有可能喜欢女人。 - As for me, I began to have an inkling.
至于我，我开始有点开窍了。 - If I had the least inkling that my father was determined to harm you, wouldn't I tell you?
我若知道我父亲决意害你，我岂不告诉你呢？