• n. 暗諷，諷刺；影射
• vt. 暗示，旁敲側擊地表達
• vi. 影射；說諷刺話

來自拉丁語innuere,點頭暗示，來自in-,進入，使，-nuere,通知，點頭，詞源同numinous,nuncio.引申詞義影射，暗指。

innuendo

innuendo: [17] An innuendo was originally a hint given with a ‘nod’ or a wink. The word is a derivative of Latin innuere ‘signal to by means of a nod’, a compound verb formed from in- ‘towards’ and nuere ‘nod’. The ablative case of its gerund, innuendō ‘by nodding’, was used in medieval legal documents as the equivalent of ‘that is to say, i.e’. In particular, it introduced the derogatory meaning claimed by the plaintiff in a libel case to be contained in or implied by a statement, and this formed the basis for its metaphorical transference to any ‘oblique derogatory implication’.

innuendo (n.)

1670s, "oblique hint, indiscreet suggestion," usually a deprecatory one, from Latin innuendo "by meaning, pointing to," literally "giving a nod to," ablative of gerund of innuere "to mean, signify," literally "to nod to," from in- "at" + nuere "to nod" (see numinous). Originally a legal phrase (1560s) from Medieval Latin, with the sense of "to wit." It often introduced the derogatory meaning alleged in libel cases, which influenced its broader meaning. As a verb, from 1706.

1. The report was based on rumours, speculation, and innuendo.

這份報告建立在謠言、臆斷和含沙射影的基礎之上。

來自辭典例句

2. The dialogue was all filth and innuendo.

這段對話全是下流的言辭和影射。

來自辭典例句

3. Mark told by innuendo that the opposing team would lose the game.

馬克暗諷地說敵隊會在比賽中輸掉.

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4. Madge Wildfire was not so absolutely void of common sense as not to understand this innuendo.

瑪吉·野火的常識不會欠缺到領會不了這個暗示.

來自辭典例句

5. Yan Jing Ke suspected Prince an excuse to delay repeatedly urged innuendo.

燕太子懷疑荊軻借故拖延,多次暗諷催促.

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