innuendo

英 [ˌɪnjuˈendəʊ]

美 [ˌɪnjuˈendoʊ]

n.  暗指; 影射

复数：innuendos　

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牛津词典

noun

• 暗指；影射
  an indirect remark about sb/sth, usually suggesting sth bad or rude; the use of remarks like this
  1. innuendoes about her private life
     对她私生活含沙射影的指责
  2. The song is full of sexual innuendo.
     那首歌充满了性的暗示。

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 影射;暗讽
  Innuendois indirect reference to something rude or unpleasant.
  1. The report was based on rumours, speculation, and innuendo.
     这份报告建立在谣言、臆断和含沙射影的基础之上。
  2. ...magazines which are full of sexual innuendo.
     充满性暗示的杂志

英英释义

noun

• an indirect (and usually malicious) implication
  Synonym:insinuation

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