英语博客：ESL Podcast 731 - Hints and Innuendo

　　Roberta: You know, my birthday is coming up.
John: Yeah, I know. What are you getting at?
Roberta: Nothing. I was just thinking that it’s kind of an important birthday, a major birthday.
John: Yes, I know. Spit it out. What are you driving at?
Roberta: I was just thinking that some people might not know what to get me for such an important birthday, since some people don’t like to put a lot of thought into presents.
John: What are you implying? Are you insinuating¹ that I don’t get you good presents for your birthdays?
Roberta: No, of course not. I just don’t want you to have to rack your brain to think of the perfect gift, that’s all.
John: Just tell me. What should I get you for your very important birthday?
Roberta: What? Just blurt² it out? I can’t do that. I can give you a hint, but since you love me so much, I’m sure you can read my mind.
John: That’s where you’re wrong. If I had a nickel for every time a woman thought I should be able to read her mind, I’d be the richest man in the world! I don’t have an inkling of what you have on your mind.
Roberta: All right, I’ll make it more than a hint. I’ll give you three clues.
John: Great. That’ll make things crystal clear.
Script by Dr. Lucy Tse

1 insinuating   

adj.曲意巴结的，暗示的v.暗示( insinuate的现在分词 )；巧妙或迂回地潜入；（使）缓慢进入；慢慢伸入

参考例句：

• Are you insinuating that I' m telling a lie ? 你这是意味着我是在说谎吗？ 来自辞典例句
• He is extremely insinuating, but it's a vulgar nature. 他好奉承拍马，那是种庸俗的品格。 来自辞典例句

2 blurt   

vt.突然说出，脱口说出

参考例句：

• If you can blurt out 300 sentences,you can make a living in America.如果你能脱口而出300句英语，你可以在美国工作。
• I will blurt out one passage every week.我每星期要脱口而出一篇短文！