take a hint

1 "I think I hear the telephone ringing."—"Okay, I can take a hint."

“我想我听到电话铃在响。”——“好的，我明白你的意思了。”

2 I thought they'd never go some people just can't take a hint!

我以为他们是永远也不会走的 -- 有些人根本就不明白别人的暗示.

3 Kim's Note : Sometimes a guy just won't take a hint.

有时候男孩子就是不知道接受暗示.

4 Daphne: Okay. I can take a hint.

好吧,我明白你的暗示.

5 I kept looking at my watch, but he just continued talking: he can't take a hint.

我不住地看手表，他却一个劲儿地讲个没完，他不能领会暗示。

1 领会某人的暗示

take the hint

2 领悟

understanding reception digestion prehension see read understand realize discover embrace perceive seize conceive comprehend drop to perceptive perception apprehension apprehend grasp digest envisage water of life

3 心领神会

knowingness grok