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源自拉丁语 'innuendo',意为 '暗示' 或 '点头示意',由 'in-'(向内)和 'nuere'(点头)组成。
❶ 指间接或暗示性的言论,通常带有贬义或性暗示,但不直接明说。常用于表达讽刺、挖苦或暧昧的含义。
“His speech was full of innuendos about the mayor's private life.”
(他的演讲充满了关于市长私生活的影射。)
“She made an innuendo about his lack of experience.”
(她对他缺乏经验一事进行了含沙射影的评论。)
sexual innuendo — 指带有性暗示的言论或表达,通常用于幽默或挑逗的语境中。
“The movie is full of sexual innuendos that make the audience laugh.”
(这部电影充满了性暗示,引得观众发笑。)