And perhaps faintly, they hint that people should look to intangible qualities like character and intellect rather than dieting their way to size zero or wasp-waist physiques.(它们或许隐晦地暗示，人们应该关注性格和智力等无形的品质，而不是通过节食来达到零号身材或蜂腰身材。)
All who got this vague hint were cautioned to be mum and wait.(凡是得到这种暗示的人都被告诫说：不要作声，耐心等待。)
I thought they'd never go—some people just can't take a hint.(我以为他们永远也不会走的—有些人就是不会看眼色。)
Maria loved both the children. There was never a hint of favouritism.(这两个孩子玛丽亚都爱，从未有过一丝偏袒。)
Sarah hoped he'd take the hint and leave her alone.(萨拉希望他能明白她的意思，不来打扰她。)
There was not a hint of badness in him.(他道德十分高尚。)
Maybe, she said with a hint of wistfulness, he could enjoy it with his own young children.(也许，她略带惆怅地说，他可以和他自己的孩子们一起享受它。)
There was more than a hint of sadness in his voice.(他的声音中流露出了深切的悲伤。)
She let fall a further heavy hint.(她似乎无意中又说出了一个明显的提示。)
