allusion
英 [ə'luːʒ(ə)n; -'ljuː-]
美 [ə'lʊʒən]
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.
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