alludes 是动词 allude 的第三人称单数形式,意思是(不直接说出而)暗示、影射、间接提到某人或某事。常用于 allude to 结构:alludes to something(暗指/影射某事)。
/əˈluːdz/
来自拉丁语 alludere(ad- “向、到” + ludere “玩、戏弄”),原义有“以言语游戏、影射”之意,后来发展为现代英语中“以含蓄方式提及、暗示”的用法。
She alludes to her past, but she won’t give details.
她暗示了自己的过去,但不愿透露细节。
In his speech, the mayor alludes to earlier scandals to justify the new policy, without naming anyone directly.
在演讲中,市长影射了之前的丑闻来为新政策辩护,但并未直接点名任何人。