| 单词 | insinuate |
| 释义 | insinuate (ɪnsɪnjueɪt ) Word forms: insinuates , insinuating , insinuated 1. verb If you say that someone insinuates that something bad is the case, you mean that they say it in an indirect way. [disapproval] The libel claim followed an article which insinuated that the President was lying. [VERB that] Are you insinuating that I smell? [VERB that] Synonyms: imply, suggest, hint, indicate insinuation (ɪnsɪnjueɪʃən )Word forms: insinuations variable noun He speaks with rage of insinuations that there's a 'gay mafia' in Hollywood. I just don't think it's right to bring a good man down by rumour and insinuation. Synonyms: implication, suggestion, hint, allusion 2. verb 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. [disapproval] He gradually insinuated himself into her life. [V pron-refl + into] |
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