Insinuation
[ɪnsɪnjʊ'eɪʃ(ə)n]
解释:
(n.) The act or process of insinuating; a creeping, winding, or flowing in.
(n.) The act of gaining favor, affection, or influence, by gentle or artful means; -- formerly used in a good sense, as of friendly influence or interposition.
(n.) The art or power of gaining good will by a prepossessing manner.
(n.) That which is insinuated; a hint; a suggestion or intimation by distant allusion; as, slander may be conveyed by insinuations.
欧文整理
同义词及近义词:
n. [1]. Infusion, instillation, gentle introduction.[2]. Ingratiating one's self, getting one's self into favor.[3]. Hint, suggestion, intimation, innuendo.
编辑:西娅
例句:
- I reject counsel poisoned by insinuation. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
- But she purposely abstained from mentioning Mrs. Waule's more special insinuation. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
- No, he scorned the base insinuation. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 双城记.
- He also advised me to be composed; I scorned the insinuation of helplessness and distraction, shook off his hand, and began to walk about again. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
- I scorn the insinuation, Joe! 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
- Lily was throbbing with fear, but the insinuation fortified her resistance. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
- You reproach me with my origin,' said Bradley Headstone; 'you cast insinuations at my bringing-up. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
- Take away his gun,' cried Mr. Pickwick from the barrow, horror-stricken at the long man's dark insinuations. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
- This fact warned Archer to go warily; but the insinuations about Beaufort made him reckless. 伊迪丝·华顿. 纯真年代.
- Odious insinuations both! 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- No, Mr. General, not the worst of your insinuations shall ever make me think the less of myself! 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
- Wretch,' said Mr. Nupkins, 'we scorn your base insinuations. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
录入:希莉娅