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suggestively

UK/sə'dʒestivli/US/sə'dʒestivli/
A2

Definitions

adv.

In a way that hints at something, often something improper

暗示地;意味深长地;挑逗地

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
suggestiveunder, below
+
-lycarry, bear, perform, conduct
=suggestively

suggestive + -ly = in a suggestive manner.

Common Collocations

  • 1.smile suggestively意味深长地微笑
  • 2.wink suggestively暗示性地眨眼

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She smiled suggestively across the crowded room.

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