N-COUNT (词或名字的)内涵意义,隐含意义,联想意义 The connotations of a particular word or name are the ideas or qualities which it makes you think of. (词或名字的)内涵意义,隐含意义,联想意义
It's just one of those words that's got so many negative connotations.
这只是那种有太多负面含义的词之一。
'Urchin', with its connotation of mischievousness, may not be a particularly apt word. urchin [+ of]
ADJECTIVE | VERB + CONNOTATION | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤obvious, strong明顯的/強烈的隱含意義◇the obvious symbolic connotations of his name他名字顯而易見的象徵意義➤broad, wider (especially BrE) 廣泛的/更廣泛的引申義◇The term 'at-risk youth' has taken on broad connotations.“高危青少年”這一術語有了廣泛的引申意義。◇The notion of abuse has wider connotations than the physical.虐待這一概念的內涵不單指身體上的虐待。➤negative, sinister, unfortunate負面的/不祥的/不吉利的含義▸➤derogatory, pejorative貶損的含義◇the derogatory connotation of the term 'diva'diva (名媛)一詞的貶損含義➤positive正面含義▸➤cultural, moral, political, racial, religious, sexual文化內涵;道德含義;政治含義;種族含義;宗教含義;性暗示◇the cultural connotations of these conventions這些習俗的文化內涵◇There were political connotations in such choices.這樣的選擇具有政治含義。◇words that today have religious connotations如今有了宗教含義的詞語◇There is no sexual connotation to this behaviour / behavior.這一行為沒有任何性暗示。VERB + CONNOTATION➤acquire, carry, have有了含義;帶有含義◇That word has strong sexual connotations.那個詞有很強的性暗示。◇The term 'native' has acquired pejorative connotations among some groups.native (土着)一詞在某些群體中逐漸有了貶低的意味。➤lose失去含義◇'Catholic' lost its original connotation of universality.catholic 一詞失去了其原本的“普世”含義。➤attach, give sth帶含義;給予⋯含義◇the negative connotations attached to the word 'academic'單詞 academic (學術氣)帶有的負面含義PREPOSITION➤connotation of⋯的含義◇The word carries connotations of romance.這個詞帶有浪漫之義。