innuendo

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n. 讽刺, 暗讽 vi. 说讽刺话 vt. 暗示

发音

UK /ˌɪnjuˈɛndəʊ/
US /ˌɪnjuˈɛndəʊ/

词形变化

innuendis innuendoes 复数 innuendoes innuendos innuendos 复数 innuendis 复数 innuendoed innuendoing innuendos 三单 innuendoing 现在分词 innuendoed 过去式 innuendoed 过去分词

别名

inuendo

释义与例句

n. C2
  1. 1.

    A derogatory hint or reference to, or (often sexual) insinuation about, a person or thing.

    影射

    可数 不可数

    She made a devious innuendo about her opponent, who was embarrassed.

  2. 2.

    A remark that is suggestive of something sexual without stating it explicitly.

    可数 不可数
  3. 3.

    A rhetorical device with an omitted but obvious conclusion, made to increase the force of an argument.

    可数 不可数 数学 哲学
  4. 4.

    Part of a pleading in cases of libel and slander, pointing out what and who was meant by the libellous matter or description.

    可数 不可数 法律
v.
  1. 1.

    To interpret (something libellous or slanderous) in terms of what was implied.

    及物 法律

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

insinuation

上位词 1

implication

词源

From the Latin innuendō (“by nodding”), ablative singular form of innuendum (“a nodding”), gerund of innuō (“to give a nod”).

来源：wiktionary