词汇 | allude to |
释义 | Idiom allude toallude to (someone/something) to refer to someone or something briefly or indirectly.In his letter, Dick alluded to problems the company was facing, but he never suggested they were going out of business. Phr V allude to alludes, alluding, alluded allude to sth/sb slightly formal to mention something or someone in an indirect wayShe mentioned some trouble that she'd had at home and I guessed she was alluding to her son.So what is the dark secret alluded to in the title of Wellbrock's latest novel? allude to sth/sb formal to mention someone or something indirectly: The poet was alluding to his own relationship with Sylvia Plath. In his speech the bishop talked about the "adulterers in public life" -- apparently alluding to the recent behaviour of certain government ministers.■ SIMILAR TO: refer to allude to1. To indirectly or vaguely refer to something. What exactly are you alluding to? Just come right out and say it! 2. To reference another source. Shakespeare alludes to the Bible in many of his works. allude to someone or somethingto refer to someone or something; to make an implication about someone or something. I did not mean to allude to someone you disliked so much. I alluded to the accident only once. |
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