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implying
UK //ɪmˈplaɪ.ɪŋ//US //ɪmˈplaɪ.ɪŋ//
词源
源自拉丁语 'implicare'，意为'缠绕、包含'，后经古法语 'implier' 进入英语，表示'暗示'或'包含某种含义'。
verb
❶ 暗示或间接表达某种意思，不直接说明但通过话语或行为让人联想到某种含义。
“She didn't say it directly, but she was implying that I was wrong.”
（她没有直接说出来，但她暗示我错了。）
“His tone was implying that he didn't believe me.”
（他的语气暗示他不相信我。）
同义词:suggesting, hinting, insinuating
常见短语
implying that — 用于引出被暗示的内容，表示某句话或行为间接表达了某种意思。
“She kept implying that she wanted to leave early.”
（她一直暗示她想早点离开。）