insinuate
英[ɪn'sɪnjʊeɪt]
美[ɪn'sɪnjuet]
- vt. 暗示；使逐渐而巧妙地取得；使迂回地潜入
- vi. 暗讽；说含沙射影的话
英英释意
- 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"