"give to understand" in Chinese (Traditional)
讓人明白讓人以為
Definition
暗示某事或讓某人相信某事,而不直接說出來;暗示。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
較正式或書面用語,多用於轉述間接信息。常見於“他讓我明白……”等句子,日常口語不常用。
Examples
He gave me to understand that he would arrive early.
他**讓我明白**他會早到。
They gave us to understand that the meeting was canceled.
他們**讓我們明白**會議取消了。
She gave to understand her disappointment through her silence.
她通過沉默**讓人明白**她的失望。
No one actually said it, but they gave me to understand I wasn't wanted there.
沒人明說,但他們**讓我明白**我不受歡迎。
My boss gave to understand we might get a bonus this year.
我老闆**讓人以為**今年我們可能會有獎金。
His tone gave to understand he wasn't happy with the results.
他的語氣**讓人明白**他對結果不滿意。