"innuendo" in Chinese (Simplified)
暗示影射
Definition
一种间接的言语或暗示,通常含有负面或不当的意思而不直接说出来。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Innuendo” 多用于正式场合,常指含蓄表达某些性、粗鲁或负面的意思。常见搭配有“full of innuendo”。和中性词“hint”不同,通常带有争议或不当意味。
Examples
He made an innuendo about her new job.
他对她的新工作作出了**暗示**。
The movie was full of innuendo.
这部电影里充满了**暗示**。
I didn’t like his innuendo during the meeting.
我不喜欢他在会议上的**暗示**。
That joke was heavy on the innuendo; did you catch it?
那个笑话里有很多**暗示**,你听出来了吗?
People often use innuendo to avoid saying something directly.
人们常用**暗示**来避免直接说某事。
Ignore the innuendo—he’s just trying to get attention.
别理那些**暗示**——他只是想引起注意。