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alludes

UK //əˈluːdz//US //əˈluːdz//

词源

源自拉丁语 'alludere',由 'ad-'(向)和 'ludere'(玩耍)组成,原意为“戏谑地提及”。

verb

❶ 间接提到或暗示某事,不直接说明但让人联想到某个事物或概念。常用于文学或正式场合。

“The author alludes to Greek mythology in this passage.”

(作者在这段文字中暗指了希腊神话。)

“She alluded to their past disagreements without naming them.”

(她提到了他们过去的争执,但没有具体说明。)

同义词:hint, suggest, imply, refer indirectly, mention in passing

常见短语

allude to — 间接提到或暗示某事,通常不直接说明但让人联想到某个事物或概念。

“He alluded to his upcoming project during the interview.”

(他在采访中暗示了他即将开始的项目。)