insinuate

英 [?n's?nj?e?t] 美[?n's?njuet]
  • vt. 暗示;使逐漸而巧妙地取得;使迂回地潛入
  • vi. 暗諷;說(shuō)含沙射影的話

英英釋意


1. introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner;
"He insinuated himself into the conversation of the people at the nearby table"
2. give to understand;
"I insinuated that I did not like his wife"