[英文成語] DROP A HINT. - 學習間接提示的藝術

間接提示

「Drop a hint」呢個成語喺廣東話入面可以翻譯做「間接提示」，意思就係唔直接講出自己嘅意圖或者需求，而係通過一啲細微嘅暗示去表達。例如你想去睇戲，但唔想直接話出口，你就可以話：「最近有啲咩好戲呀？」朋友聽到之後可能會察覺到你其實係想邀請佢一齊去睇戲。喺工作場合或者社交場合都好，「Drop a hint」係一個好用嘅溝通技巧，幫助你在保持禮貌嘅同時達到自己嘅目的。

例句

1. She dropped a hint about her favorite cake hoping he'd remember.

   佢暗示咗自己最鍾意嘅蛋糕，希望佢會記得。

2. Trying to drop a hint, Tom mentioned he had always wanted to see a live jazz band.

   湯姆嘗試暗示自己一直想睇現場爵士樂隊嘅表演。

3. During the meeting, Sarah dropped a hint about her availability, hoping her boss would consider her for the new project.

   喺會議期間，莎拉暗示咗自己嘅空閒時間，希望老闆會考慮佢做呢個新項目。