innuendo

.inju:'endәu

托福GRE Collins 1

n an indirect (and usually malicious) implication

n. 讽刺, 暗讽
vi. 说讽刺话
vt. 暗示

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innuendo 来源于拉丁语，意思是“暗示”。可以拆分为 in-（在内）和 nuendo（暗示），理解为在内心的暗示。

例句

1. The comedian's jokes were full of innuendo that made the audience laugh.

这位喜剧演员的笑话充满了暗示，引得观众哈哈大笑。

2. She ignored the innuendo in his comments and focused on the main topic.

她忽略了他评论中的暗示，专注于主要话题。

3. The article was criticized for using innuendo instead of factual reporting.

这篇文章因使用暗示而非事实报道而受到批评。