insinuation attack by innuendo attack by insinuation hold sand in the mouth and shoot it at a shadow -- injury to men inflicted by evil persons express one´s hidden sentiments and feelings by means of gentle allusions and ambiguous phrases
Criticism is hinted at, but never made explicit.
批评总是含沙射影,但从未明说。
—— 柯林斯例句Marcus kept making insinuating remarks.
马库斯一直在说些含沙射影的话。
—— 柯林斯例句She felt undermined by the implied criticism.
她觉得这一含沙射影的批评对自己造成了不利影响。
—— 柯林斯例句innuendoes about her private life
对她私生活含沙射影的指责
—— 给力词典精选I´m sure he thinks I stole the money — he kept making innuendoes about my " new - found - wealth ".
我确信他一定以为钱是我偷的,因为他不断含沙射影地说我 “ 新近发了财 ”。
—— 给力词典精选