1540s, from Latin allusionem (nominative allusio) "a playing with, a reference to," noun of action from past participle stem of alludere (see allude). An allusion is never an outright or explicit mention of the person or thing the speaker seems to have in mind.
实用例句
1. The title is per-haps an allusion to AIDS.
该题目可能暗指艾滋病。
来自柯林斯例句
2. His statement was seen as an allusion to the recent drug-related killings.
他的声明被视为暗指最近与毒品有关的多起凶杀案。
来自《权威词典》
3. He made an allusion to a secret plan in his speech.
