记忆方法
1、以玩笑(play, joke, jest)的口吻提及，当然就不是明说了，而是暗示、暗指，暗讽，影射，转弯抹角地说到(提及)了。
2、带有介词性质含义的前缀在构成单词后，如果该单词有不及物性质，那么它后面再跟介词时，往往跟前缀的介词性质含义相同。
3、al- "to" + lud- + -e.
2、带有介词性质含义的前缀在构成单词后，如果该单词有不及物性质，那么它后面再跟介词时，往往跟前缀的介词性质含义相同。
3、al- "to" + lud- + -e.
中文词源
allude 暗指
前缀al-同ad-.词根lud, 玩耍, 见ludic, 玩耍的。原指开玩笑，嘲笑，后暗指，影射。
英语词源
- allude (v.)
- 1530s, "mock," from Middle French alluder or directly from Latin alludere "to play, sport, joke, jest," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + ludere "to play" (see ludicrous). Meaning "make an indirect reference, point in passing" is from 1570s. Related: Alluded; alluding.
权威例句
- 1. Many passages in Scripture allude to this concept .
- 圣经中有许多经文间接地提到这样的概念。
- 2. He did not even allude to his brother's engagement to Mary.
- 他兄弟与玛丽订婚的事他只字未提.
- 3. In your remarks you allude to certain sinister development.
- 你在讲话中暗示某种不祥的事要发生.
- 4. Besides, It'struck him as a little absurd to allude to the matter.
- 况且, 他突然觉得提这事有点荒唐.
- 5. You mustn't allude to his baby's death when you meet John.
- 你遇见约翰时,不可提到他小孩去世的事.