insinuation
/ɪnˌsɪnjuˈeɪʃən/
- n.
- 暗示，暗讽
中文释义来自 ECDICT
词源链
- 古法语Old French约 8–14 世纪
派生
- 英语English
insinuation
词源说明
Borrowed from Middle French insinuation, from Old French, from Latin insinuatio, from īnsinuō (“to push in, creep in, steal in”), from in (“in”) + sinus (“a winding, bend, bay, fold, bosom”).
释义
名词noun
- 1The act or process of insinuating; a creeping, winding, or flowing in.
- 2The act of gaining favor, affection, or influence, by gentle or artful means; — formerly used in a good sense, as of friendly influence or interposition.