insinuate

美 [ɪnˈsɪnjueɪt]英 [ɪnˈsɪnjueɪt]
  • vt.暗示,旁敲侧击地指出(不快的事);影射;活动;(使)缓慢进入;慢慢伸入;钻营

过去式: insinuated 现在分词: insinuating 过去分词: insinuated 第三人称单数: insinuates

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verb

1

暗示,旁敲侧击地指出(不快的事)
to suggest indirectly that sth unpleasant is true

The article insinuated that he was having an affair with his friend's wife.

文章含沙射影地点出他和朋友的妻子有染。

What are you trying to insinuate?

你拐弯抹角想说什么?

an insinuating smile

暗示的微笑

2

钻营;活动
to succeed in gaining sb's respect, affection, etc. so that you can use the situation to your own advantage

In the first act, the villain insinuates himself into the household of the man he intends to kill.

在第一幕中,恶棍混进了他企图谋杀的男子的家庭。

3

(使)缓慢进入;慢慢伸入
to slowly move yourself or a part of your body into a particular position or place

She insinuated her right hand under his arm.

她悄悄把右手插到他胳膊底下。

insinuate

频次

  • 1
    VERB 含沙射影地说;旁敲侧击地指出;暗示
    If you say that someone insinuates that something bad is the case, you mean that they say it in an indirect way.

    The libel claim followed an article which insinuated that the President was lying...

    一篇文章因含沙射影声称总统撒谎而遭到诽谤索赔。

  • He speaks with rage of insinuations that there's a 'gay mafia' in Hollywood...

    他含沙射影地怒称好莱坞有一个“同性恋黑手党”。

  • 3
    VERB 使逐渐而巧妙地取得;使迂回潜入(或挤入)
    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.

    He gradually insinuated himself into her life.

    他处心积虑终于一步步走进了她的生活。

verb

1
give to understand
I insinuated that I did not like his wife
Synonym: intimate adumbrate
2
introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner
He insinuated himself into the conversation of the people at the nearby table

数据来源:WordNet

  1. How can the framework of the legal definition of insinuate and imply ?

    又如何在法律的框架下定义影射与暗示?

  2. Its pretty sick for people to insinuate that I would wax my daughters eyebrows .

    人们就据此影射我给女儿修眉令人生气。

  3. The article insinuated that he was having an affair with his friend 's wife .

    文章含沙射影地点出他和朋友的妻子有染。

  4. In the first act , the villain insinuates himself into the household of the man he intends to kill .

    在第一幕中,恶棍混进了他企图谋杀的男子的家庭。

  5. He gradually insinuated himself into her life .

    他处心积虑终于一步步走进了她的生活。

  6. The libel claim followed an article which insinuated that the President was lying

    一篇文章因含沙射影声称总统撒谎而遭到诽谤索赔。

  7. ' Yes . ' My tone was insinuating . ' I heard she was a real friendly girl . '

    “是啊。”我语带暗示地说:“我听说她是个非常友善的女孩。”

  8. Are you insinuating that I smell ?

    你是在旁敲侧击地说我身上有臭味吗?

  9. He insinuated that the boy was lying to her .

    他暗指那个男孩在对她说谎。

  10. He is extremely insinuating , but it 's a vulgar nature .

    他好奉承拍马,那是种庸俗的品格。

  11. Are you insinuating that I ' m telling a lie ?

    你这是意味着我是在说谎吗

  12. But to insinuate that you would stop using food is foolish .

    同时也暗示你,停止使用食物是愚蠢的。

  13. The weakness of Human nature and social relationships all insinuate some human limitation .

    人性弱点和社会关系无不隐射出人的某种局限性。

  14. He eventually insinuated himself into a key position in the party .

    他最终巧妙地谋得了党内的重要职位。

  15. Equally , it also insinuated intellectuals'split character and different consciousness in distorted times .

    同样,也影射出士子在扭曲的时代症候里的人格分裂与精神殊途。

  16. I insinuated my way in with you easily enough .

    我迂回几下便轻易说服了你。

  17. The writer insinuated that various kinds of problem of the unfair social system at that times .

    作者通过这样一个故事反映当时等级制度造成社会出现各种问题。

  18. But the division of labor slowly insinuates itself into this process of production .

    但是,分工慢慢地侵入了这种生产过程。

  19. She insinuated her right hand under his arm .

    她悄悄把右手插到他胳膊底下。

  20. One can only gently insinuate something else into its convulsive grasp .

    人只能只能轻轻地暗示一些别的东西为抽搐性的握紧。

  21. Somehow he always manages to insinuate himself into our plans .

    不知用什么手段他总是能把他自己纳入到我们的计划中。

  22. He insinuated that the purpose of the Year of Europe was to ease our domestic situation .

    他暗示说,欧洲年的目的在于缓和我国国内的局势。

  23. Ain 't hard to tell what you are insinuating .

    不难看出你在暗示什么。

  24. It seems to me you insinuate things about her .

    我觉得你讲起她来,总有些弦外之音。

  25. Are you insinuating that I don 't get you good presents for your birthdays ?

    你是在暗示我送你的生日礼物不称心?

  26. 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。

  27. He even went as far as insinuating that Roger was a liar .

    他甚至还含沙射影地说罗杰是个骗子。

  28. The problem is that insinuating yourself in that relationship can be delicate for a corporation .

    但是问题在于,在社交网络上公司与粉丝之间的关系极不稳定,在此情况下,如何巧妙地宣传自己,对于企业而言是件颇为微妙的事。

  29. He destroyed the witness 's character by insinuating base motives to his actions .

    他影射证人的举动出于卑鄙的动机以损毁其名誉。

  30. And you insinuate we are trying to dismiss the issue ?

    而你竟然说是我们想停止讨论这个问题?

imply hint insinuate intimate suggest 【导航词义:暗示】
imply v. 暗示,暗指
〔辨析〕

指间接表达自己的所感所想,而非直接说明。

〔例证〕

His smile implied his consent.

他的微笑暗示他同意。

She implied that she was the one in charge of the whole project.

她暗示她是整个计划的负责人。

hint v. 暗示
〔辨析〕

指通过间接的言语或行动来暗示某事。

〔例证〕

He strongly hinted that he might run for the position of mayor.

他强烈暗示他可能要竞选市长。

She had no idea what her friend was hinting at.

她不知道她的朋友在暗示什么。

insinuate v. 暗示,暗指
〔辨析〕

指暗示令人不愉快的内容,尤暗指某人不诚实。

〔例证〕

He insinuated that the boy was lying to her.

他暗指那个男孩在对她说谎。

Do you know what she was trying to insinuate?

你知道她想暗示什么吗?

intimate v. 〈正式〉暗示,提示
〔辨析〕

指间接地表达出自己的意思,而非直接说明。

〔例证〕

He has intimated to me his wish to resign.

他向我暗示过他想辞职。

She vaguely intimated that she couldn't invite them to the party.

她含糊地暗示无法邀请他们参加聚会。

suggest v. 暗示,暗指
〔辨析〕

指隐晦而间接地表达某事。

〔例证〕

Are you suggesting that you are smarter than her?

你言下之意是说你比她聪明吗?

She would never suggest such a thing.

她根本不会有这样的意思。