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| /ɪnˈsɪnjuˌeɪt/ |
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| | to say something unpleasant in an indirect way 暗示；旁敲侧击；含沙射影 | +(that) He even went as far as insinuating that Roger was a liar. 他甚至还含沙射影地说罗杰是个骗子。 | |
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| - | insinuate yourself (into sth)
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| to get into a situation or position by behaving in a way that is not sincere |
| （以不真诚的手段）使自己得到接纳，使自己潜入 |
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| Somehow he always manages to insinuate himself into our plans. 不知用什么手段他总是能把他自己纳入到我们的计划中。 |
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| DERIVED WORD |
| insinuation noun C/U |
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| /ɪnˌsɪnjuˈeɪʃn/ |
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| Claire was angry at the insinuation that she was badly prepared. 克莱尔对那些认为她准备得不充分的暗示非常气愤。 |
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