al·lu·sion /əˈljuːʒən/ n. 1. 暗指，影射；间接提到；略为一提；提及(to) He was hurt by any allusion to his previous misconduct. 任何涉及到他过去行为失检的话都伤他的感情。 make no personal allusions in speaking 说话中不影射任何人 make a hidden allusion to sth. 暗示某事 2. 典故；引用典故 His writings sparkle with classical allusions. 他的文章因引用经典而生色。 [<LL allūsiō<L allūdere to sport with, allude + -ION]