hint
n. /hɪnt/ B2
暗示；提示
Something that you say or do that suggests something indirectly.
仙境例句
“I want a clean cup,” said the Hatter, as a hint to move one place on.
“我要一个干净杯子。”帽匠说，这是在暗示大家挪一个位子。
原著这一句
For instance, suppose it were nine o’clock in the morning, just time to begin lessons: you’d only have to whisper a hint to Time, and round goes the clock in a twinkling!
比如，假设现在是早上九点，刚要开始上课：你只要冲‘时间’悄悄递个话，时钟一眨眼就转起来了！
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