Word · Frequency #24918
insinuation
暗讽；影射；含沙射影
an indirect and usually malicious implication
- 1.
The act or process of insinuating; a creeping, winding, or flowing in.
迂回进入的行为或过程；爬行、蜿蜒或流入。
- 2.
The act of gaining favor, affection, or influence, by gentle or artful means; — formerly used in a good sense, as of friendly influence or interposition.
通过温和或巧妙手段赢得好感、喜爱或影响的行为；旧时含褒义,指友好的影响或调解。
- 3.
The art or power of gaining good will by a prepossessing manner.
以讨人喜欢的方式赢得善意的艺术或能力。
- 4.
That which is insinuated; a hint; a suggestion, innuendo or intimation by distant allusion
被暗示的事物；暗示；通过间接提及而给出的含沙射影、暗示或示意。
迂回进入的行为或过程；爬行、蜿蜒或流入。；通过温和或巧妙手段赢得好感、喜爱或影响的行为；旧时含褒义,指友好的影响或调解。；以讨人喜欢的方式赢得善意的艺术或能力。；被暗示的事物；暗示；通过间接提及而给出的含沙射影、暗示或示意。；暗示
In use
She ignored the insinuation that she had cheated on the exam.
His insinuations about my honesty made me angry.
I resent the insinuation that I don't work hard enough.
make insinuations about sth/sb
make insinuations 常用复数，表示反复或持续的暗讽。
She kept making insinuations about his motives.
她一直含沙射影地暗示他的动机不纯。
an insinuation that + clause
that 从句具体说明被暗指的内容。
I resent the insinuation that I cheated on the exam.
我讨厌那种影射我考试作弊的说法。
by insinuation
by insinuation 表示通过间接且常带恶意的方式表达。
Connections
Collocations
- make insinuations
- 含沙射影；进行影射
- She made insinuations about her colleague's honesty.她含沙射影地暗示同事不诚实。
- an insinuation that ...
- ……的暗讽/影射
- He denied the insinuation that he had cheated.他否认了关于他作弊的影射。
- vicious insinuation
- 恶毒的暗讽
- The article was full of vicious insinuations.那篇文章充斥着恶毒的暗讽。
- veiled insinuation
- 隐晦的影射
- Her comment was a veiled insinuation about his motives.她的评论是对他动机的隐晦影射。
- unfounded insinuations
- 毫无根据的影射
- The report contained unfounded insinuations.这份报告包含毫无根据的影射。
- dismiss insinuations
Learner notes
Memory Tip
insinuation 里藏着 sin（罪），把罪过暗藏进话语里，就是含沙射影地暗讽。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：正式讲话、媒体评论、书面写作 该词通常用于正式或书面语境，表示间接且往往带有恶意的暗示；在口语中较少出现，多用于正式表达或文章。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -ation 结尾，读作 /eɪʃən/，与 insinuation 的重读音节 /eɪʃən/ 押韵。注意：拼写相近的 insinuate /ɪnˈsɪnjueɪt/ 和 insinuating /ɪnˈsɪnjueɪtɪŋ/ 分别以 /eɪt/ 和 /eɪtɪŋ/ 结尾，发音不同，并不押韵。
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