hinter
hinter — 名詞
1. someone who communicates something in an indirect way, hoping the listener will
暗示者
用間接方式表達的人
someone who communicates something in an indirect way, hoping the listener will understand without being told directly
Naomi is a good hinter — she mentioned wanting a puppy several times without asking directly.
Naomi 很會暗示——她提了好幾次想要小狗，但沒有直接開口要。
countable noun with modifier: good hinter
Wei, a subtle hinter, talked about the dirty dishes without asking anyone to wash them.
Wei 很會間接暗示，他提到了洗碗槽裡的髒盤子，卻沒有叫任何人去洗。
Priya proved herself a skilled hinter when her hints got a colleague promoted.
Priya 證明自己是個巧妙的暗示者，她的暗示讓同事獲得了升遷。
Mateo is not a hinter at all — he always says exactly what he means.
Mateo 完全不會暗示——他有話總是直說。
Yuki's email made her sound like a cautious hinter; she mentioned a budget cut without saying who would be affected.
Yuki 的信讀起來像個小心翼翼的暗示者；她提到了預算削減，卻沒有說誰會受影響。
- insinuator
more formal and often suggests a negative intention; much less common
- suggester
broader in meaning; not limited to indirect communication