allude
UK/ә'lu:d/US
TOEFLGREC2
释义
v.
To refer to something indirectly, by hint or suggestion rather than by naming it.
暗指,间接提及(通过暗示而非直接点名)。
词根拆分
词根派生ad-/al-(朝向)+ lude(玩)=「朝一个意思「玩」,却不点名」。拉丁 alludere 意为戏指、调侃、暗示某事。你侧着身指向一个话题,而不直说。几乎总带 to:allude to a problem,allude to her past。
词根 lud 还连着 22 个词使用指南
allude 是不及物动词,几乎总和 to 搭配——你 allude TO something,绝不说 allude something。它含有刻意的间接:如果你直接点名,那是 refer to / mention,不是 allude。allude 专用于暗示、含蓄、拐弯的提及。
例句
- 1.
In her speech she alluded to the scandal without naming anyone.
她在演讲中暗指那桩丑闻,却没点任何人的名。
- 2.
The poem alludes to several Greek myths.
这首诗暗用了好几个希腊神话典故。
- 3.
He alluded to financial trouble but gave no details.
他暗示了财务困境,却没透露细节。
易混词辨析
allude 和 elude:发音几乎一样,用法却相反:allude(ad- = 朝向)是暗示(allude to a rumor);elude(e- = 出)是逃脱、溜走(elude the guards)。记忆钩子:你「指向」你 allude 的东西,你「逃离」你 elude 的东西。