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