词组 | clue |
释义 | clue /kluː/ noun an object or piece of information that helps someone solve a crime or mysteryadjectivesan important/useful/valuable clue The car used in the robbery may provide important clues.a vital clue (=very important) A videotape could hold vital clues to the criminal’s identity.another clue/a further clue They searched the surrounding area for further clues.verbslook/hunt/search for clues The detectives are looking for clues which could help them find the killer. | Investigators descended on the crime scene hunting for clues.hold a clue formal (=contain a clue) The poem itself holds a clue about who it was written for.give/provide/offer a clue also yield a clue formal These old documents may provide a clue to the building’s origin. | The presence of certain minerals can yield clues about the planet’s history.find a clue He searched through old newspapers, hoping to find some clue as to what had happened to his father.leave a clue The robber got away but he may have left a vital clue.piece the clues together (=put them together in order to find out the truth) We can piece together clues from a variety of research studies.prepositionsa clue to/as to/about sth So far there are no clues as to what caused the crash.phrasesa search for clues She opened every drawer in her desperate search for clues. |
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