innuendo
美音:
[ınju´endəu
]英音:
[ınju´endəu
]n.暗讽(的话),影射(的话) vi.影射 vt.旁敲侧击地表达,暗示
难易程度:
innuendo为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
名词复数:innuendoes
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innuendo
/,ɪnju:'endəʊ; ,ɪnju`ɛndo/
n [C, U] (pl ~es / -z; -z/) (derog 贬) indirect reference (usu suggesting sth bad or discreditable about sb) 影射; 暗射
*There have been too many unpleasant innuendoes in this debate and not enough facts. 在这场辩论中据实而争者少, 含沙射影者多, 令人生厌.
* He had been subject to a campaign of innuendo in the press. 他一直受到新闻界指桑骂槐的影射.
innuendo
npluralinnuendoesorinnuendos [U and C][
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Latin;Origin:'by speaking indirectly', from innuere
'to say indirectly', from nuere
'to nod']
a remark that suggests something sexual or unpleasant without saying it directly, or these remarks in general
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double entendre His writing is full of sexual innuendoes. a campaign based on rumour, innuendo, and gossip