inkling
牛津现代英汉双解词典
/'ɪŋklɪŋ; `ɪŋklɪŋ/
n [sing] ~ (of sth/that...) slight knowledge (of sth secret or not previously known); hint (对秘密的或以前不知道的事物)略知; 暗示
*Can you give me some inkling of what is going on? 现在有什么情况, 你能告诉我一点儿吗?
* The first inkling I had that all was not well was when the share prices began to fall. 股票价格一跌落, 我就开始察觉到情况有些不妙.