subtext
/ˈsʌbtekst/ (bre, ipa) · [sˈʌbtˌɛkst] /ˈsʌbtekst/ (ame, ipa) · [sˈʌbtˌɛkst] /ˈsəb-ˌtekst How to pronounce subtext (audio)/ (ame, mw)
subtext — 名詞
- subtextsingular
- subtextsplural
1. an idea, feeling, or message that is not stated directly but can be understood f
言外之意
未直接說出但可推敲出的意思
an idea, feeling, or message that is not stated directly but can be understood from what someone says or writes, often running beneath the surface of a conversation or piece of writing.
Although Marta said she was fine, the subtext of her silence was clear disappointment.
雖然 Marta 說她沒事，但她沉默中的言外之意明顯是失望。
subtext + of + [noun phrase] (silence)
The novel's subtext about class inequality gives the story a deeper layer of meaning.
這部小說關於階級不平等的言外之意，為故事增添了更深層的意義。
subtext + about + [topic]
Bao caught the romantic subtext in Reema's joking comment about their holiday together.
Bao 從 Reema 對他們一起度假的玩笑話中，察覺到了浪漫的言外之意。
Hamza only understood the political subtext of Ilan's speech after reading the newspaper the next morning.
Hamza 直到隔天早上讀了報紙，才聽懂 Ilan 演說中的政治言外之意。
The subtext of the director's latest film is a sharp criticism of corporate power.
那位導演最新電影的言外之意，是對企業權力的尖銳批判。
- undertone
focuses more on the emotional atmosphere or quality felt beneath what is said, rather than a specific hidden idea
- implication
broader; can refer to a logical consequence rather than a deliberately hidden layer of meaning
- undercurrent
suggests a hidden feeling or tendency (often negative) flowing beneath the surface of a situation
- explicit meaning
the meaning that is stated openly and directly, with nothing left to infer
文法句型
subtext + of + [noun phrase]
用法筆記
Often used with the preposition 'of' to name the source (subtext of a conversation, subtext of a film) or with 'about' to name the topic. The word is common in literary criticism, film analysis, and discussions of social situations where people communicate indirectly.