1. 语义光谱差异 Insinuation（暗示）的词源来自拉丁语"insinuare"（蜿蜒渗入），其语义核心在于"渐进植入"。如："She made insinuations about his financial dealings"（她对其财务往来作出暗示性指控），体现的是从隐晦到明晰的渐进指控过程。
Innuendo（影射）源自拉丁语"innuere"（点头示意），强调"不言自明"的讽刺艺术。典型如政治演讲中的："Some people's patriotism is as deep as their tan"（某些人的爱国心就像他们的美黑肤色一样肤浅），通过表面赞 ...(以上内容有节略,please sign in for more)
【Insinuation】 , 【innuendo】 mean covert suggestion or a covert allusion to something.
【Insinuation】 applies chiefly to a remark, comment, or question which conveys or seems to convey a hint or implication, often one that is discreditable to the person at whom it is aimed.
【Innuendo】 more often applies to the method of covert suggestion than does 【insinuation】 , and when it applies to a definite instance, it is referable to meaningful smiles, glances, inflections, as well as to remarks; in both cases the term definitely implies a suggestion of something that is injurious to the reputation of the person concerned.
