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 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ink·ling /ˈɪŋklɪŋ/ noun [countable usually singular]  IDEAa slight idea about something 略知；模糊的印象 → suspicion I had an inkling that she was pregnant. 我隐约知道她怀孕了。inkling of She had absolutely no inkling of what was going on. 她根本不知道发生了什么。

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had an inkling• Perhaps he also had an inkling of an altogether more thorough-going solution.• It was as though he had an inkling who it would be.• He had an inkling he was the only one who could decipher the code.• He had an inkling that Jos would have an answer for that too.• I had an inkling that he had gone to Los Angeles.• Nutty had an inkling, but couldn't believe it.• None of the players had an inkling.• I think she, too, had an inkling.Origin inkling (1500-1600) Probably from inkle “to say quietly, hint” ((1300-1400))

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ink‧ling /ˈɪŋklɪŋ/ noun [countable usually singular]a slight idea about something ⇨ suspicion:
    I had an inkling that she was pregnant.
    inkling of
    She had absolutely no inkling of what was going on.

ink·lingBrE /ˈɪŋklɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɪŋklɪŋ/ 🔊 noun [usually singular] a slight knowledge of sth that is happening or about to happen （对正在或即将发生的事的）略知 SYN suspicion ◆~ (of sth) He had no inkling of what was going on. 他对正在发生的事情一无所知。🔊🔊◆~ (that…) The first inkling I had that something was wrong was when I found the front door wide open. 我发现前门大开着时就隐约感觉到出了事。🔊🔊