intimation
英 [ˌɪntɪˈmeɪʃn]
美 [ˌɪntɪˈmeɪʃn]
n. 透露; 间接表示; 暗示
复数：intimations
BNC.18734 / COCA.21089
牛津词典
noun
- 透露；间接表示；暗示
the act of stating sth or of making it known, especially in an indirect way- There was no intimation from his doctor that his condition was serious.
他的医生没有透露他的病情很严重。
- There was no intimation from his doctor that his condition was serious.
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT 暗示;提示
Anintimationis an indirect suggestion or sign that something is likely to happen or be true.- ...intimations of mortality...
濒临死亡的征兆 - I did not have any intimation that he was going to resign.
我一点儿都不知道他要辞职。
- ...intimations of mortality...
英英释义
noun
- a slight suggestion or vague understanding
- he had no inkling what was about to happen
- an indirect suggestion
- not a breath of scandal ever touched her
双语例句
- I find your intimation that I have been dishonest deeply offensive.
我觉得你关于我不诚实的暗示使我非常不快。 - For the first time I felt some intimation of danger.
那时我第一次感到有危险的征兆。 - At this intimation the gun club merely shrugged its shoulders and returned to its great work.
听了这个消息，大炮俱乐部的会员们只耸了耸肩膀，就继续进行伟大的工作去了。 - It is a faint intimation, yet so are the first streaks of morning.
这是一个隐隐约约的暗示，好像黎明的微光一样。 - And, oh, this dearth of the human physiognomy! and, worse than all, the terrible intimation of Kenneth that I neednot expect to be out of doors till spring!
还有，啊，轻易看不见人的脸，还有，比什么都糟的是肯尼兹可怕的暗示，说我不到春天甭想出门！ - These moments provide an intimation of ethical perfection and merciful love.
这些时刻意味着道德上的完美和仁慈的爱。 - And why is it that as we grow older we seem to lose that joyous intimation of something beyond, something of greater significance?
那么，为什么当我们长大以后，我们好象失去了对某种超越的东西，某种更有意义的东西的那种快乐的隐隐约约的感觉？ - Mrs. Reynolds respect for Elizabeth seemed to increase on this intimation of her knowing her master.
雷诺奶奶听到伊丽莎白跟她主人相熟，便好象益发敬重她。 - As a design arts, material design is popular today for its intimation, quality and visual shock.
作为设计艺术的一个分支，材料设计以其亲近感、质地感和强烈的视觉冲击力，成为当代新兴的艺术创作领域。 - I did not have any intimation that he was going to resign.
我一点儿都不知道他要辞职。