cue/kju; kjuː/n [C] 1 an action or event that is a signal for something else to happen 暗示﹐提示: +for That was a cue for us to leave. 那是叫我们走的暗示。2 a word or action in a play that tells an actor to do something〔戏剧中暗示演员做某事的〕尾白﹐提示: Tony waited nervously for his cue. 托尼紧张地等着提示。3 (right/as if) on cue happening at exactly the right moment 恰好这个时候﹐就在这时: As if on cue, Sam came in. 恰好此时萨姆走了进来。4 take your cue from sb to copy what someone else does because they do it correctly 模仿某人﹐学某人的样 5 a long straight wooden stick used to hit the ball in games such as SNOOKER 〔台球等的〕球杆