innuendo

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A derogatory hint or reference to, or (often sexual) insinuation about, a person or thing. countable,uncountable
    — She made a devious innuendo about her opponent, who was embarrassed.
  2. A remark that is suggestive of something sexual without stating it explicitly. countable,uncountable
    — We were both quite good friends and apart from the playful innuendos about having an affair together we never really did anything.
  3. A rhetorical device with an omitted but obvious conclusion, made to increase the force of an argument. countable,uncountable
  4. Part of a pleading in cases of libel and slander, pointing out what and who was meant by the libellous matter or description. countable,uncountable
动词 v.
  1. To interpret (something libellous or slanderous) in terms of what was implied. transitive
    — A statement that a person's presence at a certain club may be "irksome," may be innuendoed that the person is of such bad character as not to be a fit associate with honourable men.

词形变化

innuendoes plural innuendos plural innuendis plural inuendo alternative innuendos present,singular,third-person innuendoing participle,present innuendoed participle,past innuendoed past inuendo alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
innuendous insinuendo

词源

词源 1
From the Latin innuendō (“by nodding”), ablative singular form of innuendum (“a nodding”), gerund of innuō (“to give a nod”).
词源 2
From the Latin innuendō (“by nodding”), ablative singular form of innuendum (“a nodding”), gerund of innuō (“to give a nod”).
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