smoke signal
柯林斯詞典
1. N-COUNT If someone such as a politician or businessperson sends out smoke signals, they give an indication of their views and intentions. This indication is often not clear and needs to be worked out. (不甚清晰的商業(yè)、政治等)信號; 征兆[usu pl]
The smoke signals from the bank suggest further cuts are coming. 來自此銀行的各種信號表明會有進(jìn)一步的降息。
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smoke signal (smoke signals)
劍橋詞典
- mainly UK
a signal that uses smoke from a fire to represent words, used to send messages over long distances
菸霧信號
a statement that is a sign of what someone's intentions are
托詞,菸幕
The chancellor was sending out smoke signals about the new budget proposal . 財(cái)政大臣正在就新的預(yù)算提案大放菸幕。 返回 smoke signal