cue

英 [kjuː] 美[kju]

at the correct moment

恰是时候

right on cue the door opened.
门适时地开了。

follow the example or advice of

学…的样；听从…的建议

McGee did not move and Julia took her cue from him.
麦吉没有动，朱莉娅也学他的样。

To give information or instructions to (a latecomer, for example).

提供信息，提供指示：给（后来者等）提供消息或指示

1. That was Nicholas's cue to ask for another chocolate chip cookie.: 那表示尼古拉斯还想要一块巧克力曲奇。

2. That was the cue for several months of intense bargaining.: 那意味着几个月的激烈谈判开始了。