phrase informal to tell someone something in a way that is not direct: 暗示，给…露口风 She dropped a hint that she'd like to come to the party.她暗示她想来参加聚会。 He seemed to be dropping a hint that he might one day stand for leader. I'd really love one of her paintings for my birthday so I've been dropping a few hints. Do you think he was trying to drop me a hint? He didn't say anything explicitly but dropped one or two hints about the future of the club. See also
dropverb(FALL)
drop a hint | American Dictionary
drop a hint
idiom to suggest something without saying it directly: He dropped a few hints about some gifts he’d like to get.