vi.　暗指；提及mention sb or sth in an indirect way

　allude　的基本意思是“提及”，可指略微一提，也可指间接地提到，还可是带有偏见地或恶意地影射。
　

　～ casually　漫不经心地提到
　～ vaguely　含糊地提到

 ♣ allude to　(v.+prep.)
　间接提到，暗指　mention sth in an indirect way
　Well, you must know who I'm alluding to.　你一定明白我指的是谁吧。
　The speaker alluded to them in passing.　发言人顺便不指名地提到了他们。
　She didn't mention Mr. Smith by name, but it was clear she was alluding to him.　她没有提到史密斯先生的名字，但很明显她暗指的就是他。
　I didn't allude to anybody or anything.　我没有影射任何人或任何事。
　Do not ask him about the failure of his bank; do not even allude to it.　别问他关于他的银行破产的事，甚至别间接提及它。
　The letter alludes to something now forgotten.　这封信中间接提及一件业已遗忘的事情。
　He frequently alluded to his childhood on the farm.　他经常提到他到农场上度过的童年。
　She often alluded to her first marriage.　她时常谈起她的第一次婚姻。
　The story alluded to a mystery in his past.　故事提到了他从前一段秘而不宣的经历。
　She was far too polite to allude to the stain on his jacket.　她出于礼貌，不便指出他夹克衫上的污点。
　The subject was never alluded to.　这个题目始终不曾被提到。
　The problem had been alluded to briefly in earlier discussions.　这个问题在以往的讨论中已间接提及。

 ♣ allude, advert, refer
　这三个词的共同意思是“提到”，其区别是：allude指间接提到或略微一提；advert指漫不经心地提及；refer指直接、明确地提到。

　［派生词］ allusion n.暗指，影射
　［同义词］ hint, mention, refer, suggest