1·I thought they'd never go—some people just can't take a hint.
我以为他们永远也不会走的—有些人就是不会看眼色。
—— 《牛津词典》
2·"I think I hear the telephone ringing."—"Okay, I can take a hint."
“我想我听见了电话在响。”—“好的，我明白你的意思。”
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
3·Daphne: Okay. I can take a hint.
好吧，我明白你的暗示。
4·Sometimes a guy just won't take a hint.
有时候男孩子就是不知道接受暗示。
5·That place in Vermont? You can take a hint.
就是在佛蒙特的？ 我的暗示果然有用！！
6·The client should be smart enough to take a hint.
客户应该是聪明人。
7·I hope she could take a hint and leave me alone.
我希望她能看懂我的暗示，让我自己待着。
8·Go on. Take a chance. You could just hint at your idea. The client should be smart enough to take a hint.
那是个好建议，不过即使修订建议能否被接受我还是没有信心。
9·He was one of those people who simply cannot take a hint and would often go on talking until he was hoarse.
他是那种不会接受暗示的人。经常一直讲到声音嘶哑为止。
10·While we applaud his sentiment, we wish he weren't so obtrusive and could take a hint when it's clear we don't want his help.
虽然我们很赞赏这种感知，但我们不需要其帮助时，希望它别那么鲁莽，并给一个暗示。