暗示用英语是"hint"。它的来源是古英语"hintian"，有"提示"的意思。

例句：

The teacher gave the students a hint about the answer to the math problem.

教师给学生们一个有关数学题答案的暗示。

The movie's ending hinted at a potential sequel.

电影的结局暗示着潜在的续集。

He dropped hints about his plans for the weekend, but I didn't catch on.

他暗示了他周末的计划，但我没有理解。