hint of
hint of — noun
1. a very small quantity of a particular thing, especially a taste, smell, colour,
a very small quantity of a particular thing, especially a taste, smell, colour, or feeling that is present without being obvious or strong
There was a hint of lemon in the sauce, keeping it fresh without turning sour.
a hint of + [flavour] — noun phrase with of
The wooden chair had a faint hint of rosewood that reminded Chidi of his grandmother.
a hint of + [scent] — noun phrase
Lien's voice carried a hint of regret when she talked about leaving her hometown.
A hint of blue appeared in the sky as the storm moved past the village.
The recipe says to add a hint of cinnamon without overpowering the other spices.
- touch
slightly more informal; common in cooking and description
- dash
usually for flavour, especially in recipes
- suggestion
slightly more formal; often for colours, sounds, or abstract qualities
- strong flavour
opposite in intensity, not quantity
- lot
strong emphasis on large quantity rather than small trace
文法句型
a hint of + [uncountable noun]
用法筆記
Used in the fixed pattern 'a hint of + noun'. The noun is typically uncountable and refers to a sensory quality (taste, smell, colour, sound) or an abstract quality (emotion, tone).