allusive

a. 暗指的, 引用典故的

发音

UK /əˈluː.sɪv/
UK /əˈljuː.sɪv/
US /əˈluː.sɪv/

词形变化

more allusive 比较级 most allusive 最高级

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    that contains or makes use of allusions (indirect references or hints)

    暗指嘅

    2013, Nick Nicholas, George Baloglou (translators and editors), Introduction, Unknown author, An Entertaining Tale of Quadrupeds, [14th c, Παιδιόφραστος διήγησις τῶν ζῴων τῶν τετραπόδων], page 87, The Book is a more allusive work than the Tale, which leads to speculation on whether the digressions in both works might not merely be a case of a rambling narrator.

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近义相关 1

indirect

词源

From Latin allūs-, past participle stem of allūdere (“to joke, jest”; see allude) + -ive.

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