clue

clue
noun
  1. a piece of evidence or information used in the detection of a crime or solving of a mystery
    （破案、解谜的）线索
    police officers are still searching for clues.
    警官仍在搜集线索。
    ■a fact or idea that serves as a guide or aid in a task or problem
    （完成任务、解决问题的）线索，提示
    archaeological evidence can give clues about the past.
    考古发现的证据能提供了解过去的线索。
  2. a verbal formula giving an indication as to what is to be inserted in a particular space in a crossword
    （纵横填字字谜的）提示
(clues, clued, clueing)
  1. [with obj.](clue someone in)(informal)inform someone about a particular matter
    (非正式)告诉
    Stella had clued her in about Peter.
    斯特拉已经告诉她彼得的事了。
常用词组
not have a clue
  1. (informal)know nothing about something or about how to do something
    (非正式)一无所知，一窍不通
语源
  1. late Middle English: variant of clew. The original sense was 'a ball of thread'; hence one used to guide a person out of a labyrinth (literally or figuratively). Sense 1 dates from the early 17th cent
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