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暗示
ànshì
Description
"暗示"就是不直接说出来，而是用别的方式让别人明白你的意思。
"暗示" means not saying something directly, but letting others understand your meaning in another way.
它可以是名词，也可以是动词。
It can be a noun or a verb.
Meanings
暗示ànshì
to hint; to imply indirectly
他暗示我该走了。
He hinted that I should leave.
暗示ànshì
a hint; a suggestion
我没听懂她的暗示。
I didn't understand her hint.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
暗 "dark, hidden" + 示 "to show", literally "to show in a hidden way".
- Nuance
暗示 is indirect, unlike 明示 which states things openly and directly.
In videos
“但是在澳门这样的强烈暗示之下”
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