音标

英 [ɪmˈplaɪ]；美 [ɪmˈplaɪ]

意思

动词，意为“暗示；暗指；意味着；说明”。指通过言语、行为或某种情境间接地表达某种意思，而不是直接明说 。

造句

His words implied that he was not satisfied with the result.
他的话暗示他对结果不满意。

The teacher's frown implied that we had made a big mistake.
老师皱眉头意味着我们犯了一个大错误。

The dark clouds imply that it is going to rain soon.
乌云预示着很快就要下雨了。

Her silence implied consent.
她的沉默意味着同意。

The report implies that the company is facing serious financial problems.
报告暗示该公司正面临严重的财务问题。

His tone of voice implied a threat.
他的语气隐含着一种威胁。

These changes in the law imply significant adjustments for businesses.
法律上的这些变化意味着企业要进行重大调整。

The way she looked at him implied something more than friendship.
她看他的眼神暗示着超越友谊的情感。

The new policy implies stricter regulations for the industry.
新政策意味着对该行业有更严格的规定。

His actions imply that he doesn't care about the consequences.
他的行为表明他不在乎后果。

初学英语怎么运用

口语运用

日常对话解读：在日常聊天中，帮助理解对方话语里隐含的意思。例如：“A: Did you notice what he said just now? B: Yeah, his words implied that he might quit the job.（A：你注意到他刚才说的话了吗？B：是的，他的话暗示他可能会辞职。）”

表达隐含想法：自己想要含蓄表达观点时使用。比如：“By saying that everyone should be more responsible, I'm implying that some people are not doing their jobs well.（我说每个人都应该更有责任心，言外之意是有些人工作做得不好。）”

写作运用

记叙文写作：用于描述人物的行为、言语所传达的潜在信息，增加故事的深度和可读性。例如：“As she handed him the book with a meaningful look, her gesture implied a hidden message that only he could understand.（当她带着意味深长的表情把书递给他时，她的这个举动暗示着一个只有他能懂的隐藏信息。）”

议论文写作：阐述观点时，说明某个现象、事件背后所蕴含的意义。比如：“The increasing number of online shopping complaints implies that there are still many problems in the e - commerce industry that need to be addressed.（网购投诉数量的增加意味着电子商务行业仍有许多问题需要解决。）”

学习积累

搭配记忆：记住与“imply”相关的常用搭配，如“imply sth. (to sb.)（向某人暗示某事）” ，通过背诵搭配例句来熟悉词汇用法。例如：“He implied his dissatisfaction to us through his sarcastic remarks.（他通过讽刺的言论向我们暗示了他的不满。）”

近义词对比记忆：将“imply”与“suggest”“hint”等近义词对比记忆。“imply”侧重通过言语、行为等间接地、较含蓄地表达；“suggest”除了有“暗示”含义外，还有“建议”的意思；“hint”则更侧重于轻微地、隐晦地暗示。例如：“She hinted at her birthday wish without directly saying it.（她没有直接说出来，只是暗示了一下她的生日愿望。）” “His words suggested that he was planning something.（他的话暗示他在策划某事。）”

阅读学习：阅读英语文章、小说等，留意文中“imply”的使用，分析作者是如何通过这个词来传达隐含信息的，学习其在不同语境中的运用方式，提高对词汇的理解和运用能力。