Sunday,2026.04.26
New words:
imply /ɪmˈplaɪ/
v. 暗示;暗指;意味着
v. 含有…… 的意思
详细词源拆解:
源自拉丁语 implicare,由前缀 im- (进入) + ply (折叠) 构成,本义 “折叠包裹在里面”
引申为话里暗含、暗示、不直接说出。同词根 ply/ple/plic 都表示 “折叠、包含”。
词汇家族:
imply → implication(n. 暗示;含义;影响)
imply → implied(adj. 暗含的;含蓄的)
imply → implying(v. 现在分词;暗示着)
ply(折叠)→ apply(申请;应用)→ reply(回复)→ supply(供给)
必记高频搭配
imply that… 暗示……;意味着……
His unhappy face implied that he disagreed with our final plan.be implied by 由…… 暗示出来
Some hidden information can be implied by the small details in the passage.imply meaning 暗含的意思
We should learn to find out the implied meaning behind simple sentences.imply a warning 暗含警告
The teacher’s serious words implied a warning to all the careless students.关键使用提醒
高频变形考点(考试必背)
动词原形:imply
过去式 / 过去分词:implied
现在分词:implying阅读必考短语:
implied meaning深层含义;言外之意It is difficult for some students to catch the implied meaning in reading.
- 区分:imply 侧重隐晦暗示,mean 侧重直白解释词义。
