1. a word or phrase that mentions a person, event, or work of art in an indirect wa
1.名詞B2
釋義
影射；典故
間接提及某人或某事的說法
a word or phrase that mentions a person, event, or work of art in an indirect way, relying on the reader or listener to recognise what is being referred to
例句
The senator's speech contained a clear allusion to the Watergate scandal.
參議員的演說中明顯影射了水門案醜聞。
allusion + to + noun for indirect reference
When the novelist described a 'dark and stormy night,' readers recognised the allusion to Bulwer-Lytton.
當那位小說家描寫「風雨交加的夜晚」時，讀者都認出那是對 Bulwer-Lytton 的典故。
During class, Professor Chen pointed out several allusions to Greek myths in the poem.
課堂上，陳教授指出詩中有幾處引用希臘神話的典故。
countable: 'several allusions' + to + noun
Fatima smiled when her friend made an allusion to their trip to Paris last summer.
something said directly without relying on the audience's prior knowledge
文法句型
allusion + to + noun/pronoun
用法筆記
Frequently followed by the preposition 'to.' Common in literary and academic contexts to describe references to other works, historical events, or well-known people.
常見錯誤
The book makes an illusion to Greek mythology.
The book makes an allusion to Greek mythology.
'illusion' means a false appearance or belief; 'allusion' means an indirect reference.