allusion
英 [?'lu??(?)n; -'lju?-]
美 [?'l???n]
助記提示
1、以玩笑(play, joke, jest)的口吻提及，當然就不是明說了，而是暗示、暗指，暗諷，影射，轉彎抹角地說到(提及)了。
2、帶有介詞性質含義的前綴在構成單詞后，如果該單詞有不及物性質，那么它后面再跟介詞時，往往跟前綴的介詞性質含義相同。
3、al- "to" + lus- + -ion.
英文詞源
- allusion
- allusion: see illusion
- allusion (n.)
- 1540s, from Latin allusionem (nominative allusio) "a playing with, a reference to," noun of action from past participle stem of alludere (see allude). An allusion is never an outright or explicit mention of the person or thing the speaker seems to have in mind.
雙語例句
- 1. The title is per-haps an allusion to AIDS.
- 該題目可能暗指艾滋病。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. His statement was seen as an allusion to the recent drug-related killings.
- 他的聲明被視為暗指最近與毒品有關的多起兇殺案。
來自《權威詞典》
- 3. He made an allusion to a secret plan in his speech.
- 在講話中他暗示有一項秘密計劃.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. He made no allusion to his term being near.
- 他一句也沒提到,他的期限已近在眉睫.
來自辭典例句
- 5. Harry was hurt by an allusion to his failure.
- 有人暗諷哈利的失敗,使他受到傷害.
來自辭典例句