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n. 暗示，跡象；微小的征兆

用法：inkling通常用作可數(shù)名詞，指有關(guān)某事的模糊或微弱的了解或感覺。它可以用于表示對(duì)某件事情的猜測(cè)、推測(cè)或懷疑。

例句：

1. She had an inkling that something was wrong when he didn't show up for their date.

她有一種感覺，當(dāng)他沒有出現(xiàn)在他們的約會(huì)時(shí)，有些不對(duì)勁。

2. I had an inkling that she was lying to me, but I couldn't prove it.

我有點(diǎn)感覺她在對(duì)我撒謊，但是我無法證明。

3. He didn't have an inkling of what was about to happen.

他完全沒有意識(shí)到即將發(fā)生的事情。

4. The teacher gave us an inkling of what would be on the test.

老師給了我們一點(diǎn)關(guān)于考試內(nèi)容的暗示。

5. There was no inkling of the trouble that would follow their decision.

在他們做出決定之前，沒有任何跡象表明會(huì)發(fā)生麻煩。

同義詞及用法：hint, clue, indication, suggestion都可以與inkling互換使用。它們都指某種程度上的暗示或跡象。但是，hint和clue更強(qiáng)調(diào)提供線索或提示，indication和suggestion則更強(qiáng)調(diào)提供信息或建議。

編輯總結(jié)：inkling是一個(gè)常用的詞匯，用來表示對(duì)某件事情的模糊的了解或感覺。它可以用于表示猜測(cè)、推測(cè)、懷疑或提供線索。與hint、clue、indication和suggestion等詞匯可以互換使用。在使用時(shí)，需要根據(jù)具體語境選擇最合適的詞匯。