insinuate
劍橋詞典
- to suggest , without being direct , that something unpleasant is true
含沙射影地說，影射
[ 詞或詞組後麪接一個that從句 ] Are you insinuating (that) I'm losing my nerve ? 你是在暗示我膽怯了嗎？
What are you insinuating, Daniel? 丹尼爾，你究竟在影射什麼？
1. V-T If you say that someone insinuates that something bad is the case, you mean that they say it in an indirect way. 暗示[表不滿]
The libel claim followed an article that insinuated the president was lying. 一篇文章因暗示縂統(tǒng)撒謊受到了誹謗索賠。
2. insinuationN-VAR
He speaks with rage of insinuations that there's a "gay mafia" in Hollywood. 他憤怒的放言影射好萊隖有一個“同性戀黑手黨”。
3. V-T If you say that someone insinuates themselves into a particular situation, you mean that they manage very cleverly, and perhaps dishonestly, to get into that situation. 巧妙地(或許不誠實地)進(jìn)入[表不滿]
He gradually insinuated himself into her life. 他一步步巧妙地走進(jìn)了她的生活。