allusion
US /əˈluː.ʒən/
UK /əˈluː.ʒən/
1.
典故, 暗指, 影射
an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.
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The poem contains an allusion to Greek mythology.
這首詩中包含對希臘神話的典故。
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His speech was full of subtle allusions to his past.
他的演講充滿了對他過去的微妙影射。