allude to

allude to — 片語動詞

  • allude tobase form
  • alludes to3rd person singular
  • alluding to-ing form
  • alluded topast simple

1. to speak about someone or something in a way that is not direct or explicit, oft

1.片語動詞及物B2
釋義

暗示；暗指

不直接說出，間接提到

to speak about someone or something in a way that is not direct or explicit, often by referring to them without saying their name or describing the situation openly.

例句

Asher did not name anyone, but everyone knew he was alluding to the leader's mistake.

Asher 沒有指名道姓，但在場每個人都知道他是在暗示組長犯的錯。

inseparable: allude + to + [topic/issue]

In her farewell speech, Noa alluded to the financial difficulties the school was facing.

Noa 在告別演說中約略提到了學校面臨的財務困難。

常見搭配
  • allude briefly to
  • allude vaguely to
  • allude to the possibility of
  • allude to the fact that
  • allude to an incident
  • allude to a problem
  • allude to a situation
同義詞
  • refer to

    More direct and neutral; 'refer to' can state something clearly, whereas 'allude to' implies deliberate indirectness.

  • hint at

    More informal and suggests the speaker leaves clues for the listener to figure out.

  • imply

    Suggests that the meaning is carried by the words themselves rather than by a deliberate, vague reference.

  • insinuate

    Carries a negative connotation — suggests something unpleasant or critical in a sly, underhanded way.

反義詞
  • state directly

    To express something clearly and explicitly, without vagueness.

  • declare

    To announce something in a formal, open manner.

文法句型

allude + to + noun/noun phrase

用法筆記

Somewhat formal in register; far more common in written or formal spoken English than in everyday casual conversation. The verb is always followed by the preposition 'to' before the object — it cannot take a direct object without 'to'.

常見錯誤

He never alluded her past.
He never alluded to her past.
'allude' must be followed by 'to'; it never takes a direct object without the preposition.
The report alluded that the plan was failing.
The report alluded to the failure of the plan.
'allude to' takes a noun phrase, not a that-clause.

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常用片語

  • allude to the fact that
  • allude to the possibility of

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