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Verb Insinuates Insinuated 英[ɪnˈsɪnjueɪt 美[ɪnˈsɪnjuˌet V.暗示;巧妙或迂回地潜入;(使)缓慢进入;慢慢伸入 含沙射影地说;旁敲侧击地指出;暗示 Bad

单词 insinuate
音标
英[ɪnˈsɪnjueɪt] 美[ɪnˈsɪnjuˌet]
解释
v.暗示;巧妙或迂回地潜入;(使)缓慢进入;慢慢伸入;
例句

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.
例: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。
例:Are you insinuating that I smell?你是在旁敲侧击地说我身上有臭味吗?

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.
例:He gradually insinuated himself into her life.他处心积虑终于一步步走进了她的生活。
变形
third:insinuates~done:insinuated~ing:insinuating~past:insinuated~

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