allusion
allusion
al∙lu∙sion / əˈluʒən ; əˈlu:ʒən /
◙noun [C,U]
1. something said or written that mentions a subject, person etc indirectly
• 暗示，暗指，间接提到; 典故:
▪ [+to]
»The committeemadenoallusionto the former President in its report.
委员会在报告中没有影射前总统。
»literary / classical / cultural etc allusions
»Eliot's poetry is full of biblical allusions.
艾略特的诗作中圣经典故比比皆是。
»In his poetry we find many allusions to the human body.
在他的诗中，人体的隐喻俯拾皆是。
♦allusive / -sɪv ; -sɪv /adj. [only before noun]
