in·nu·en·do

noun

/ˌɪnjuˈendəʊ/

[countable, uncountable]

(plural innuendoes, innuendos)

(disapproving)

an indirect remark about somebody/something, usually suggesting something bad or rude; the use of remarks like this暗指；影射
- innuendoes about her private life对她私生活含沙射影的指责
- The song is full of sexual innuendo.那首歌充满了性的暗示。
Topics Languagec2
Word Originmid 16th cent. (as an adverb in the sense ‘that is to say, to wit’, used in legal documents to introduce an explanation): Latin, ‘by nodding at, by pointing to’, ablative gerund of innuere, from in- ‘towards’ + nuere ‘to nod’. The noun dates from the late 17th cent.

单词	innuendo
释义	in·nu·en·do noun /ˌɪnjuˈendəʊ/ /ˌɪnjuˈendəʊ/ [countable, uncountable] (plural innuendoes, innuendos) (disapproving) an indirect remark about somebody/something, usually suggesting something bad or rude; the use of remarks like this暗指；影射 innuendoes about her private life对她私生活含沙射影的指责 The song is full of sexual innuendo.那首歌充满了性的暗示。 Topics Languagec2 Word Originmid 16th cent. (as an adverb in the sense ‘that is to say, to wit’, used in legal documents to introduce an explanation): Latin, ‘by nodding at, by pointing to’, ablative gerund of innuere, from in- ‘towards’ + nuere ‘to nod’. The noun dates from the late 17th cent.
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