allusion
英 [?'lu??(?)n; -'lju?-]
美[?'l???n]
- n. 暗示；提及
TEM8GRE低频词扩展词汇
词态变化
复数:?allusions;
助记提示
1、以玩笑(play, joke, jest)的口吻提及，当然就不是明说了，而是暗示、暗指，暗讽，影射，转弯抹角地说到(提及)了。
2、带有介词性质含义的前缀在构成单词后，如果该单词有不及物性质，那么它后面再跟介词时，往往跟前缀的介词性质含义相同。
3、al- "to" + lus- + -ion.
2、带有介词性质含义的前缀在构成单词后，如果该单词有不及物性质，那么它后面再跟介词时，往往跟前缀的介词性质含义相同。
3、al- "to" + lus- + -ion.
英文词源
- 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.
双语例句
- 1. The title is per-haps an allusion to AIDS.
- 该题目可能暗指艾滋病。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. His statement was seen as an allusion to the recent drug-related killings.
- 他的声明被视为暗指最近与毒品有关的多起凶杀案。
来自《权威词典》
- 3. He made an allusion to a secret plan in his speech.
- 在讲话中他暗示有一项秘密计划.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. He made no allusion to his term being near.
- 他一句也没提到,他的期限已近在眉睫.
来自辞典例句
- 5. Harry was hurt by an allusion to his failure.
- 有人暗讽哈利的失败,使他受到伤害.
来自辞典例句