insinuate
[in'sinjueit]
v.暗示, 迂回进入, 迂回进行, 含沙射影的说
例句与用法:
He insinuated his doubt of her ability.
他暗示了他对她能力的怀疑。
Are you insinuating that I am a liar?
你绕来绕去是否暗指我在撒谎?
What are you insinuating?
你旁敲侧击,究竟指得是什么?
词形变化:
形容词: insinuative | 名词: insinuator | 动词过去式: insinuated | 动词过去分词: insinuated | 动词现在分词: insinuating | 动词第三人称单数: insinuates |
详细释义:
vt.
1. 使逐渐而巧妙地取得; 使迂回地渗入[(+into)]
He tried to insinuate himself into the boss's favor.
他设法巧妙地渐渐取得老板的欢心。
2. 含沙射影地说; 暗示; 暗指[(+to)][+(that)]
She insinuated to us that her partner had embezzled funds.
她旁敲侧击地指出她的合伙人盗用了资金。
vi.
说含沙射影的话; 暗讽