allude
allude
al.lude AHD[…-l›d“] DJ[*6lu8d] KK[*6lud]
v.intr.（不及物动词） al.lud.ed,al.lud.ing,al.ludes
To make an indirect reference:
暗指，间接提到：
The candidate alluded to the recent war by saying, “We've all made sacrifices.”
候选人间接提到最近发生的战争时说“我们都做出了牺牲。”
ORIGIN
1.Latinallūdere [to play with]
拉丁语allūdere [玩…]
2.ad- [ad-]
ad- [前缀，表“添加”]
3.lūdere [to play] fromlūdus [game] * see leid-
lūdere [玩] 源自lūdus [游戏] *参见 leid-
USAGE
Allude andallusion are often used where the more general termsrefer andreference would be preferable.Allude andallusion apply to indirect references in which the source is not specifically identified: “Well, we'll always have Paris,” he told the travel agent, in an allusion to Casablanca.Refer andreference, unless qualified, usually imply specific mention of a source:I will refer to Hamletfor my conclusion: As Polonius says, “Though this be madness, yet there is method in't.” See Usage Note atrefer
Allude 和allusion 在使用时经常可以被更普遍的词refer 和reference 所代替。Allude 和allusion 用在来源没有特别指明的间接引用语中： “对，我们将永远拥有巴黎，”他对旅行社服务员说。这句话引自卡萨布兰卡。Refer 和reference 通常指明确提到出处，除非有所限制：我将引用 哈姆雷特里的话作为我的结论： 正如波洛涅斯所说，“尽管这是发疯，但其中颇有理性。” 参见refer
