allusion

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n. 提及, 暗指

发音

US /əˈlu.ʒən/

词形变化

allusions 复数 allusions

释义与例句

n. C2
  1. 1.

    An indirect reference; a hint; a reference to something supposed to be known, but not explicitly mentioned.

    暗指

    含义

    寓意

    可数 不可数

词汇关系

名词

上位词 2

mention reference

词源

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Latin lūdō Latin allūdō Proto-Indo-European *-tisder. Proto-Italic *-tjō Latin -tiō Latin allūsiōlbor. English allusion From Latin allūsiōnem, accusative singular of allūsiō (“the act of playing with”), from allūdō (“play with; allude”), from al-, combining form of ad (“to”), + lūdō (“play”): compare French allusion.

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