Definition of allude in English:

allude

verb əˈl(j)uːdəˈlud

[no object]allude to

1Suggest or call attention to indirectly; hint at.
暗示，间接提到；暗指
she had a way of alluding to Jean but never saying her name
她有办法影射琼而不提及她的名字。
Example sentencesExamples
- For instance, Georgette's name may allude to the 1918 German offensive (Operation Georgette) in Belgium.
- Their names allude to the doomed Antarctic expedition led by Captain Scott, where Oates nobly sacrificed his life in a vain attempt to save Scott and his team.
- The Times manages to avoid direct joke references to his name, but cunningly alludes to it.
- I alluded to it by mentioning the conservatives' lack of trust.
- This violates the Establishment Clause, because the tablets allude to the Ten Commandments and thus endorse religion.
- I'd never use this word in polite company, and can barely bring myself to allude to it, even very obliquely.
- The other two pieces, now lost, are a relief sculpture and Anguished Woman in her Room at Night, which uses the reclining female form and similar spikes as those seen here to allude to mental pain.
- In Puerto Santo Tomás, one born-again fisherman adorned his shack with a biblical scene evidently intended to allude to, in idealized fashion, the stalwart men of the village.
- It may be the case that ‘Gudeman of Ballangeich’ had become a general term for alluding indirectly to a Scottish king, but it is possible that Charles I and Charles Edward were seen as having more in common with James V than Stuart blood.
- However the Chinese, for the past 2,000-odd years, have been expert at alluding indirectly, through historical analogies, to current political events.
- The accompanying booklet notes allude to the hard-won simplicity of Mansurian's language.
- I sometimes allow rampant letterfit adjustment (uneven spacing) and excessive glyph scaling to allude to the lack of state-sponsored childcare options.
- This account alludes only indirectly to the Buddha's original meditative accomplishments before the awakening.
- Vampires in particular were a great excuse for Victorian writers to allude to sexuality, which they couldn't mention in any other way.
- In what is perhaps a desire to allude to the baton twirlers of the marching band halftime show, the staging relies too heavily on dancers with giant flowing flags and large, geometrically abstract but still twirlable props.
- Meanwhile, the character of Jack Ingroff appears to allude to her ex-fiancé, who won an Oscar.
- In the third part of the book Brueggemann discusses what he calls ‘Unsolicited Testimony,’ or texts which indirectly allude to the nature of Yahweh.
- Another larger minnow, Luciosoma bleekeri, has Lao names which allude to its being found in rice paddies.
- These lines from ‘The Island’ form a self-indictment of poetic efficacy even as they allude to the biblical maxim that one can not live on bread alone.
- Frances did not mention her by name, but she was alluding to the cash settlement her daughter had received from him, which had caused so much bitterness.
Synonyms
refer to, suggest, hint at, imply, mention, touch on, mention in passing, mention en passant, speak briefly of, make an allusion to, cite
rare advert to
1. 1.1 Mention without discussing at length.
  略加提及
  we will allude briefly to the main points
  我们将简单提及要点。
  Example sentencesExamples
  She briefly alludes to this problem - noting that she neglected her marriage while writing the book - but fails to follow up.
  At no time during this meeting did he discuss or allude to specific violations of conduct, Lavik said.
  He did not mention or allude to the exhibition again.
  That's all I can think of now, but new characters will be introduced and I will allude to them.
  In this thread, you allude to those continuing misfortunes, and mention Seth by name (albeit in a more neutral context) in, I think, your third or fourth post.
  The transcript of a therapy session briefly alludes to the use of relaxation to block or desensitize painful imagery during a therapeutic reliving of a traumatic event.
  For example, are the worries I mentioned here, and alluded to in the comments to another of my posts about the believability of the Party's conversion to a policy of inclusivity, to be ignored?
  As briefly alluded to earlier, the position that snow and lemons are not colored is naturally paired with the position that they are not cold and sour either.
  I alluded briefly to them yesterday but if you missed them you can see them here.
  ‘Some bad things happened to us; we're not going to stress on it,’ he said, briefly alluding to the fact that the company is ‘going to have to reduce structural costs’.
  In the mid-20th century a variety of factors (which I can only briefly allude to here) converged to spark a second wave of marriage-law reform.
  She does briefly allude to this complexity between the local and the national on pages 27-28, but this could have been enhanced by further explicit reasoning and additional detail.
  One that I've already briefly alluded to, is that cinema can operate as a cogent and powerful cultural mechanism for meaning making.
  Lying to Ella about his condition would break the promise he had made about never lying to her, but on the other hand, he had never mentioned or alluded to his ailment beforehand.
  Needless to say, Palestine wasn't mentioned or even alluded to at all.
  The book obviously reflects the authors' expertise, with examples and appendices focusing on medicine, but it is a brave book, which mentions clinical governance and alludes to the need to develop a parallel approach in teaching.
  Two and a half weeks later, I briefly alluded to the fact that I'd not heard anything yet.
  While he alludes to abstraction and discusses it in objective terms, the notion most analysed in the book is the origin and function of naturalistic, figurative art.
  The problem, to which I alluded briefly earlier, is whether his emphasis on evidence can be combined with his molecular conception of understanding.
  Before discussing our findings in more detail, we must allude to five points that could have influenced our results.
  Synonyms
  mention, make mention of, make reference to, allude to, touch on, speak about, speak of, talk about, talk of, write about, cite, name, comment on, deal with, go into, treat, treat of, note, point out, call attention to, bring up, raise, broach, introduce
2. 1.2 (of an artist or a work of art) recall (an earlier work or style) in such a way as to suggest a relationship with it.
  （艺术家，艺术品）使人想起（从前的作品或风格）
  the photographs allude to Italian Baroque painting
  这些照片让人联想起意大利的巴洛克绘画。
  Example sentencesExamples
  All of the images we have discussed thus far allude to Christian theology and the symbolism of the rite of baptism.
  The title of the latter work alludes to the astronomical notion that the area behind Orion is a kind of celestial incubator, generating uncountable new stars.
  The different styles also implicitly allude to the political power differentials that are associated with various regional identities.
  Neate's works allude to aspects of art history that critical received taste occasionally dismisses as slightly kitschy.
  At the same time, the artist alludes to the real world, having it out with hypocrisy and duplicity.
  As such, the work alludes to the reciprocal nature of relationship and manages to state its case clearly without being didactic, sentimental or completely unfunny.
  Curving appendages attached to oblong shapes or to punctured spheres in some of the works may allude to other life-forms such as insects or invertebrates.
  Several other works allude to the importance of family connections among artists in Rome that were made through workshops, collaborations, friendships, and marriages.
  A deceivingly playful departure from his previous work is Holderfield's series of small paper animal sculptures that sprout extra heads and limbs as they indirectly allude to the inevitable mishaps of cloning.
  Yet, while all of these beadworking styles allude to the multiple identities that characterize the political landscape of the Zulu-speaking people, they also act as implicit voices of support for the king.
  But the artist also alludes to African cult figures like Mami Wata, a Nigerian water spirit who is often ‘embraced,’ as the artist says, by snakes.
  Her work alludes to the intellectual rigor at the root of abstract ornament and how the laws that govern such ornament offer a parallel to the laws governing nature.
  Often his work alludes more or less obliquely to gay experience, but it strongly rejects categorization.
  Nevertheless, by evoking the Grape Society, the painter alluded to a literary ancestry.
  Areas of parallel colored lines give a Minimalist flavor without alluding to a particular artist.
  While other artists may allude to the interaction of nature and culture, he draws on both realms for his very materials, employing chlorophyll as well as acrylic paint.
  Others have tentatively suggested that the yarnwinder may allude to the spindle of the Three Fates, and should thus be regarded as a metonymic symbol of death - a classical counterpart to the cross.
  The dedicatory inscription that appears at the opening of the scroll alludes indirectly to a different historical gathering, which raises other questions about the representational nature of this painting.
  In so doing, they suggest that the conflict to which the artist alludes in the exhibition's title is a personal struggle with his own compulsions.
  The work alludes both to the perishing physical environment and to the erosion of the communist ideal.
  Synonyms
  bring to mind, call to mind, put one in mind of, call up, summon up, conjure up, evoke, echo, allude to

Origin

Late 15th century (in the sense 'hint at, suggest'): from Latin allus-, alludere, from ad- 'towards' + ludere 'to play'.

Allude is from Latin alludere ‘play with’, from ad- ‘towards’ and ludere ‘to play’.

Rhymes

brood, collude, conclude, crude, delude, dude, elude, étude, exclude, extrude, exude, feud, food, illude, include, intrude, Jude, lewd, mood, nude, obtrude, occlude, Oudh, preclude, protrude, prude, pseud, pultrude, rood, rude, seclude, shrewd, snood, transude, unglued, unsubdued, who'd, you'd

Definition of allude in US English:

allude

verbəˈlo͞odəˈlud

[no object]allude to

1Suggest or call attention to indirectly; hint at.
暗示，间接提到；暗指
she had a way of alluding to Jean but never saying her name
她有办法影射琼而不提及她的名字。
Example sentencesExamples
- In what is perhaps a desire to allude to the baton twirlers of the marching band halftime show, the staging relies too heavily on dancers with giant flowing flags and large, geometrically abstract but still twirlable props.
- For instance, Georgette's name may allude to the 1918 German offensive (Operation Georgette) in Belgium.
- Their names allude to the doomed Antarctic expedition led by Captain Scott, where Oates nobly sacrificed his life in a vain attempt to save Scott and his team.
- Vampires in particular were a great excuse for Victorian writers to allude to sexuality, which they couldn't mention in any other way.
- Meanwhile, the character of Jack Ingroff appears to allude to her ex-fiancé, who won an Oscar.
- Frances did not mention her by name, but she was alluding to the cash settlement her daughter had received from him, which had caused so much bitterness.
- These lines from ‘The Island’ form a self-indictment of poetic efficacy even as they allude to the biblical maxim that one can not live on bread alone.
- This account alludes only indirectly to the Buddha's original meditative accomplishments before the awakening.
- In Puerto Santo Tomás, one born-again fisherman adorned his shack with a biblical scene evidently intended to allude to, in idealized fashion, the stalwart men of the village.
- However the Chinese, for the past 2,000-odd years, have been expert at alluding indirectly, through historical analogies, to current political events.
- This violates the Establishment Clause, because the tablets allude to the Ten Commandments and thus endorse religion.
- The other two pieces, now lost, are a relief sculpture and Anguished Woman in her Room at Night, which uses the reclining female form and similar spikes as those seen here to allude to mental pain.
- The accompanying booklet notes allude to the hard-won simplicity of Mansurian's language.
- I sometimes allow rampant letterfit adjustment (uneven spacing) and excessive glyph scaling to allude to the lack of state-sponsored childcare options.
- In the third part of the book Brueggemann discusses what he calls ‘Unsolicited Testimony,’ or texts which indirectly allude to the nature of Yahweh.
- The Times manages to avoid direct joke references to his name, but cunningly alludes to it.
- It may be the case that ‘Gudeman of Ballangeich’ had become a general term for alluding indirectly to a Scottish king, but it is possible that Charles I and Charles Edward were seen as having more in common with James V than Stuart blood.
- I alluded to it by mentioning the conservatives' lack of trust.
- Another larger minnow, Luciosoma bleekeri, has Lao names which allude to its being found in rice paddies.
- I'd never use this word in polite company, and can barely bring myself to allude to it, even very obliquely.
Synonyms
refer to, suggest, hint at, imply, mention, touch on, mention in passing, mention en passant, speak briefly of, make an allusion to, cite
1. 1.1 Mention without discussing at length.
  略加提及
  we will allude briefly to the main points
  我们将简单提及要点。
  Example sentencesExamples
  In this thread, you allude to those continuing misfortunes, and mention Seth by name (albeit in a more neutral context) in, I think, your third or fourth post.
  For example, are the worries I mentioned here, and alluded to in the comments to another of my posts about the believability of the Party's conversion to a policy of inclusivity, to be ignored?
  While he alludes to abstraction and discusses it in objective terms, the notion most analysed in the book is the origin and function of naturalistic, figurative art.
  Needless to say, Palestine wasn't mentioned or even alluded to at all.
  At no time during this meeting did he discuss or allude to specific violations of conduct, Lavik said.
  In the mid-20th century a variety of factors (which I can only briefly allude to here) converged to spark a second wave of marriage-law reform.
  She does briefly allude to this complexity between the local and the national on pages 27-28, but this could have been enhanced by further explicit reasoning and additional detail.
  Lying to Ella about his condition would break the promise he had made about never lying to her, but on the other hand, he had never mentioned or alluded to his ailment beforehand.
  He did not mention or allude to the exhibition again.
  The problem, to which I alluded briefly earlier, is whether his emphasis on evidence can be combined with his molecular conception of understanding.
  As briefly alluded to earlier, the position that snow and lemons are not colored is naturally paired with the position that they are not cold and sour either.
  Two and a half weeks later, I briefly alluded to the fact that I'd not heard anything yet.
  One that I've already briefly alluded to, is that cinema can operate as a cogent and powerful cultural mechanism for meaning making.
  The book obviously reflects the authors' expertise, with examples and appendices focusing on medicine, but it is a brave book, which mentions clinical governance and alludes to the need to develop a parallel approach in teaching.
  She briefly alludes to this problem - noting that she neglected her marriage while writing the book - but fails to follow up.
  The transcript of a therapy session briefly alludes to the use of relaxation to block or desensitize painful imagery during a therapeutic reliving of a traumatic event.
  Before discussing our findings in more detail, we must allude to five points that could have influenced our results.
  I alluded briefly to them yesterday but if you missed them you can see them here.
  ‘Some bad things happened to us; we're not going to stress on it,’ he said, briefly alluding to the fact that the company is ‘going to have to reduce structural costs’.
  That's all I can think of now, but new characters will be introduced and I will allude to them.
  Synonyms
  mention, make mention of, make reference to, allude to, touch on, speak about, speak of, talk about, talk of, write about, cite, name, comment on, deal with, go into, treat, treat of, note, point out, call attention to, bring up, raise, broach, introduce
2. 1.2 (of an artist or a work of art) recall (an earlier work or style) in such a way as to suggest a relationship with it.
  （艺术家，艺术品）使人想起（从前的作品或风格）
  the photographs allude to Italian Baroque painting
  这些照片让人联想起意大利的巴洛克绘画。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The title of the latter work alludes to the astronomical notion that the area behind Orion is a kind of celestial incubator, generating uncountable new stars.
  Neate's works allude to aspects of art history that critical received taste occasionally dismisses as slightly kitschy.
  Her work alludes to the intellectual rigor at the root of abstract ornament and how the laws that govern such ornament offer a parallel to the laws governing nature.
  As such, the work alludes to the reciprocal nature of relationship and manages to state its case clearly without being didactic, sentimental or completely unfunny.
  In so doing, they suggest that the conflict to which the artist alludes in the exhibition's title is a personal struggle with his own compulsions.
  Areas of parallel colored lines give a Minimalist flavor without alluding to a particular artist.
  All of the images we have discussed thus far allude to Christian theology and the symbolism of the rite of baptism.
  Several other works allude to the importance of family connections among artists in Rome that were made through workshops, collaborations, friendships, and marriages.
  The work alludes both to the perishing physical environment and to the erosion of the communist ideal.
  Often his work alludes more or less obliquely to gay experience, but it strongly rejects categorization.
  A deceivingly playful departure from his previous work is Holderfield's series of small paper animal sculptures that sprout extra heads and limbs as they indirectly allude to the inevitable mishaps of cloning.
  While other artists may allude to the interaction of nature and culture, he draws on both realms for his very materials, employing chlorophyll as well as acrylic paint.
  Curving appendages attached to oblong shapes or to punctured spheres in some of the works may allude to other life-forms such as insects or invertebrates.
  The dedicatory inscription that appears at the opening of the scroll alludes indirectly to a different historical gathering, which raises other questions about the representational nature of this painting.
  Yet, while all of these beadworking styles allude to the multiple identities that characterize the political landscape of the Zulu-speaking people, they also act as implicit voices of support for the king.
  Nevertheless, by evoking the Grape Society, the painter alluded to a literary ancestry.
  At the same time, the artist alludes to the real world, having it out with hypocrisy and duplicity.
  Others have tentatively suggested that the yarnwinder may allude to the spindle of the Three Fates, and should thus be regarded as a metonymic symbol of death - a classical counterpart to the cross.
  But the artist also alludes to African cult figures like Mami Wata, a Nigerian water spirit who is often ‘embraced,’ as the artist says, by snakes.
  The different styles also implicitly allude to the political power differentials that are associated with various regional identities.
  Synonyms
  bring to mind, call to mind, put one in mind of, call up, summon up, conjure up, evoke, echo, allude to

Origin

Late 15th century (in the sense ‘hint at, suggest’): from Latin allus-, alludere, from ad- ‘towards’ + ludere ‘to play’.

词汇	allude
释义	Definition of allude in English: allude verb əˈl(j)uːdəˈlud [no object]allude to 1Suggest or call attention to indirectly; hint at. 暗示，间接提到；暗指 she had a way of alluding to Jean but never saying her name 她有办法影射琼而不提及她的名字。 Example sentencesExamples For instance, Georgette's name may allude to the 1918 German offensive (Operation Georgette) in Belgium. Their names allude to the doomed Antarctic expedition led by Captain Scott, where Oates nobly sacrificed his life in a vain attempt to save Scott and his team. The Times manages to avoid direct joke references to his name, but cunningly alludes to it. I alluded to it by mentioning the conservatives' lack of trust. This violates the Establishment Clause, because the tablets allude to the Ten Commandments and thus endorse religion. I'd never use this word in polite company, and can barely bring myself to allude to it, even very obliquely. The other two pieces, now lost, are a relief sculpture and Anguished Woman in her Room at Night, which uses the reclining female form and similar spikes as those seen here to allude to mental pain. In Puerto Santo Tomás, one born-again fisherman adorned his shack with a biblical scene evidently intended to allude to, in idealized fashion, the stalwart men of the village. It may be the case that ‘Gudeman of Ballangeich’ had become a general term for alluding indirectly to a Scottish king, but it is possible that Charles I and Charles Edward were seen as having more in common with James V than Stuart blood. However the Chinese, for the past 2,000-odd years, have been expert at alluding indirectly, through historical analogies, to current political events. The accompanying booklet notes allude to the hard-won simplicity of Mansurian's language. I sometimes allow rampant letterfit adjustment (uneven spacing) and excessive glyph scaling to allude to the lack of state-sponsored childcare options. This account alludes only indirectly to the Buddha's original meditative accomplishments before the awakening. Vampires in particular were a great excuse for Victorian writers to allude to sexuality, which they couldn't mention in any other way. In what is perhaps a desire to allude to the baton twirlers of the marching band halftime show, the staging relies too heavily on dancers with giant flowing flags and large, geometrically abstract but still twirlable props. Meanwhile, the character of Jack Ingroff appears to allude to her ex-fiancé, who won an Oscar. In the third part of the book Brueggemann discusses what he calls ‘Unsolicited Testimony,’ or texts which indirectly allude to the nature of Yahweh. Another larger minnow, Luciosoma bleekeri, has Lao names which allude to its being found in rice paddies. These lines from ‘The Island’ form a self-indictment of poetic efficacy even as they allude to the biblical maxim that one can not live on bread alone. Frances did not mention her by name, but she was alluding to the cash settlement her daughter had received from him, which had caused so much bitterness. Synonyms refer to, suggest, hint at, imply, mention, touch on, mention in passing, mention en passant, speak briefly of, make an allusion to, cite rare advert to 1.1 Mention without discussing at length. 略加提及 we will allude briefly to the main points 我们将简单提及要点。 Example sentencesExamples She briefly alludes to this problem - noting that she neglected her marriage while writing the book - but fails to follow up. At no time during this meeting did he discuss or allude to specific violations of conduct, Lavik said. He did not mention or allude to the exhibition again. That's all I can think of now, but new characters will be introduced and I will allude to them. In this thread, you allude to those continuing misfortunes, and mention Seth by name (albeit in a more neutral context) in, I think, your third or fourth post. The transcript of a therapy session briefly alludes to the use of relaxation to block or desensitize painful imagery during a therapeutic reliving of a traumatic event. For example, are the worries I mentioned here, and alluded to in the comments to another of my posts about the believability of the Party's conversion to a policy of inclusivity, to be ignored? As briefly alluded to earlier, the position that snow and lemons are not colored is naturally paired with the position that they are not cold and sour either. I alluded briefly to them yesterday but if you missed them you can see them here. ‘Some bad things happened to us; we're not going to stress on it,’ he said, briefly alluding to the fact that the company is ‘going to have to reduce structural costs’. In the mid-20th century a variety of factors (which I can only briefly allude to here) converged to spark a second wave of marriage-law reform. She does briefly allude to this complexity between the local and the national on pages 27-28, but this could have been enhanced by further explicit reasoning and additional detail. One that I've already briefly alluded to, is that cinema can operate as a cogent and powerful cultural mechanism for meaning making. Lying to Ella about his condition would break the promise he had made about never lying to her, but on the other hand, he had never mentioned or alluded to his ailment beforehand. Needless to say, Palestine wasn't mentioned or even alluded to at all. The book obviously reflects the authors' expertise, with examples and appendices focusing on medicine, but it is a brave book, which mentions clinical governance and alludes to the need to develop a parallel approach in teaching. Two and a half weeks later, I briefly alluded to the fact that I'd not heard anything yet. While he alludes to abstraction and discusses it in objective terms, the notion most analysed in the book is the origin and function of naturalistic, figurative art. The problem, to which I alluded briefly earlier, is whether his emphasis on evidence can be combined with his molecular conception of understanding. Before discussing our findings in more detail, we must allude to five points that could have influenced our results. Synonyms mention, make mention of, make reference to, allude to, touch on, speak about, speak of, talk about, talk of, write about, cite, name, comment on, deal with, go into, treat, treat of, note, point out, call attention to, bring up, raise, broach, introduce 1.2 (of an artist or a work of art) recall (an earlier work or style) in such a way as to suggest a relationship with it. （艺术家，艺术品）使人想起（从前的作品或风格） the photographs allude to Italian Baroque painting 这些照片让人联想起意大利的巴洛克绘画。 Example sentencesExamples All of the images we have discussed thus far allude to Christian theology and the symbolism of the rite of baptism. The title of the latter work alludes to the astronomical notion that the area behind Orion is a kind of celestial incubator, generating uncountable new stars. The different styles also implicitly allude to the political power differentials that are associated with various regional identities. Neate's works allude to aspects of art history that critical received taste occasionally dismisses as slightly kitschy. At the same time, the artist alludes to the real world, having it out with hypocrisy and duplicity. As such, the work alludes to the reciprocal nature of relationship and manages to state its case clearly without being didactic, sentimental or completely unfunny. Curving appendages attached to oblong shapes or to punctured spheres in some of the works may allude to other life-forms such as insects or invertebrates. Several other works allude to the importance of family connections among artists in Rome that were made through workshops, collaborations, friendships, and marriages. A deceivingly playful departure from his previous work is Holderfield's series of small paper animal sculptures that sprout extra heads and limbs as they indirectly allude to the inevitable mishaps of cloning. Yet, while all of these beadworking styles allude to the multiple identities that characterize the political landscape of the Zulu-speaking people, they also act as implicit voices of support for the king. But the artist also alludes to African cult figures like Mami Wata, a Nigerian water spirit who is often ‘embraced,’ as the artist says, by snakes. Her work alludes to the intellectual rigor at the root of abstract ornament and how the laws that govern such ornament offer a parallel to the laws governing nature. Often his work alludes more or less obliquely to gay experience, but it strongly rejects categorization. Nevertheless, by evoking the Grape Society, the painter alluded to a literary ancestry. Areas of parallel colored lines give a Minimalist flavor without alluding to a particular artist. While other artists may allude to the interaction of nature and culture, he draws on both realms for his very materials, employing chlorophyll as well as acrylic paint. Others have tentatively suggested that the yarnwinder may allude to the spindle of the Three Fates, and should thus be regarded as a metonymic symbol of death - a classical counterpart to the cross. The dedicatory inscription that appears at the opening of the scroll alludes indirectly to a different historical gathering, which raises other questions about the representational nature of this painting. In so doing, they suggest that the conflict to which the artist alludes in the exhibition's title is a personal struggle with his own compulsions. The work alludes both to the perishing physical environment and to the erosion of the communist ideal. Synonyms bring to mind, call to mind, put one in mind of, call up, summon up, conjure up, evoke, echo, allude to Origin Late 15th century (in the sense 'hint at, suggest'): from Latin allus-, alludere, from ad- 'towards' + ludere 'to play'. Allude is from Latin alludere ‘play with’, from ad- ‘towards’ and ludere ‘to play’. Rhymes brood, collude, conclude, crude, delude, dude, elude, étude, exclude, extrude, exude, feud, food, illude, include, intrude, Jude, lewd, mood, nude, obtrude, occlude, Oudh, preclude, protrude, prude, pseud, pultrude, rood, rude, seclude, shrewd, snood, transude, unglued, unsubdued, who'd, you'd Definition of allude in US English: allude verbəˈlo͞odəˈlud [no object]allude to 1Suggest or call attention to indirectly; hint at. 暗示，间接提到；暗指 she had a way of alluding to Jean but never saying her name 她有办法影射琼而不提及她的名字。 Example sentencesExamples In what is perhaps a desire to allude to the baton twirlers of the marching band halftime show, the staging relies too heavily on dancers with giant flowing flags and large, geometrically abstract but still twirlable props. For instance, Georgette's name may allude to the 1918 German offensive (Operation Georgette) in Belgium. Their names allude to the doomed Antarctic expedition led by Captain Scott, where Oates nobly sacrificed his life in a vain attempt to save Scott and his team. Vampires in particular were a great excuse for Victorian writers to allude to sexuality, which they couldn't mention in any other way. Meanwhile, the character of Jack Ingroff appears to allude to her ex-fiancé, who won an Oscar. Frances did not mention her by name, but she was alluding to the cash settlement her daughter had received from him, which had caused so much bitterness. These lines from ‘The Island’ form a self-indictment of poetic efficacy even as they allude to the biblical maxim that one can not live on bread alone. This account alludes only indirectly to the Buddha's original meditative accomplishments before the awakening. In Puerto Santo Tomás, one born-again fisherman adorned his shack with a biblical scene evidently intended to allude to, in idealized fashion, the stalwart men of the village. However the Chinese, for the past 2,000-odd years, have been expert at alluding indirectly, through historical analogies, to current political events. This violates the Establishment Clause, because the tablets allude to the Ten Commandments and thus endorse religion. The other two pieces, now lost, are a relief sculpture and Anguished Woman in her Room at Night, which uses the reclining female form and similar spikes as those seen here to allude to mental pain. The accompanying booklet notes allude to the hard-won simplicity of Mansurian's language. I sometimes allow rampant letterfit adjustment (uneven spacing) and excessive glyph scaling to allude to the lack of state-sponsored childcare options. In the third part of the book Brueggemann discusses what he calls ‘Unsolicited Testimony,’ or texts which indirectly allude to the nature of Yahweh. The Times manages to avoid direct joke references to his name, but cunningly alludes to it. It may be the case that ‘Gudeman of Ballangeich’ had become a general term for alluding indirectly to a Scottish king, but it is possible that Charles I and Charles Edward were seen as having more in common with James V than Stuart blood. I alluded to it by mentioning the conservatives' lack of trust. Another larger minnow, Luciosoma bleekeri, has Lao names which allude to its being found in rice paddies. I'd never use this word in polite company, and can barely bring myself to allude to it, even very obliquely. Synonyms refer to, suggest, hint at, imply, mention, touch on, mention in passing, mention en passant, speak briefly of, make an allusion to, cite 1.1 Mention without discussing at length. 略加提及 we will allude briefly to the main points 我们将简单提及要点。 Example sentencesExamples In this thread, you allude to those continuing misfortunes, and mention Seth by name (albeit in a more neutral context) in, I think, your third or fourth post. For example, are the worries I mentioned here, and alluded to in the comments to another of my posts about the believability of the Party's conversion to a policy of inclusivity, to be ignored? While he alludes to abstraction and discusses it in objective terms, the notion most analysed in the book is the origin and function of naturalistic, figurative art. Needless to say, Palestine wasn't mentioned or even alluded to at all. At no time during this meeting did he discuss or allude to specific violations of conduct, Lavik said. In the mid-20th century a variety of factors (which I can only briefly allude to here) converged to spark a second wave of marriage-law reform. She does briefly allude to this complexity between the local and the national on pages 27-28, but this could have been enhanced by further explicit reasoning and additional detail. Lying to Ella about his condition would break the promise he had made about never lying to her, but on the other hand, he had never mentioned or alluded to his ailment beforehand. He did not mention or allude to the exhibition again. The problem, to which I alluded briefly earlier, is whether his emphasis on evidence can be combined with his molecular conception of understanding. As briefly alluded to earlier, the position that snow and lemons are not colored is naturally paired with the position that they are not cold and sour either. Two and a half weeks later, I briefly alluded to the fact that I'd not heard anything yet. One that I've already briefly alluded to, is that cinema can operate as a cogent and powerful cultural mechanism for meaning making. The book obviously reflects the authors' expertise, with examples and appendices focusing on medicine, but it is a brave book, which mentions clinical governance and alludes to the need to develop a parallel approach in teaching. She briefly alludes to this problem - noting that she neglected her marriage while writing the book - but fails to follow up. The transcript of a therapy session briefly alludes to the use of relaxation to block or desensitize painful imagery during a therapeutic reliving of a traumatic event. Before discussing our findings in more detail, we must allude to five points that could have influenced our results. I alluded briefly to them yesterday but if you missed them you can see them here. ‘Some bad things happened to us; we're not going to stress on it,’ he said, briefly alluding to the fact that the company is ‘going to have to reduce structural costs’. That's all I can think of now, but new characters will be introduced and I will allude to them. Synonyms mention, make mention of, make reference to, allude to, touch on, speak about, speak of, talk about, talk of, write about, cite, name, comment on, deal with, go into, treat, treat of, note, point out, call attention to, bring up, raise, broach, introduce 1.2 (of an artist or a work of art) recall (an earlier work or style) in such a way as to suggest a relationship with it. （艺术家，艺术品）使人想起（从前的作品或风格） the photographs allude to Italian Baroque painting 这些照片让人联想起意大利的巴洛克绘画。 Example sentencesExamples The title of the latter work alludes to the astronomical notion that the area behind Orion is a kind of celestial incubator, generating uncountable new stars. Neate's works allude to aspects of art history that critical received taste occasionally dismisses as slightly kitschy. Her work alludes to the intellectual rigor at the root of abstract ornament and how the laws that govern such ornament offer a parallel to the laws governing nature. As such, the work alludes to the reciprocal nature of relationship and manages to state its case clearly without being didactic, sentimental or completely unfunny. In so doing, they suggest that the conflict to which the artist alludes in the exhibition's title is a personal struggle with his own compulsions. Areas of parallel colored lines give a Minimalist flavor without alluding to a particular artist. All of the images we have discussed thus far allude to Christian theology and the symbolism of the rite of baptism. Several other works allude to the importance of family connections among artists in Rome that were made through workshops, collaborations, friendships, and marriages. The work alludes both to the perishing physical environment and to the erosion of the communist ideal. Often his work alludes more or less obliquely to gay experience, but it strongly rejects categorization. A deceivingly playful departure from his previous work is Holderfield's series of small paper animal sculptures that sprout extra heads and limbs as they indirectly allude to the inevitable mishaps of cloning. While other artists may allude to the interaction of nature and culture, he draws on both realms for his very materials, employing chlorophyll as well as acrylic paint. Curving appendages attached to oblong shapes or to punctured spheres in some of the works may allude to other life-forms such as insects or invertebrates. The dedicatory inscription that appears at the opening of the scroll alludes indirectly to a different historical gathering, which raises other questions about the representational nature of this painting. Yet, while all of these beadworking styles allude to the multiple identities that characterize the political landscape of the Zulu-speaking people, they also act as implicit voices of support for the king. Nevertheless, by evoking the Grape Society, the painter alluded to a literary ancestry. At the same time, the artist alludes to the real world, having it out with hypocrisy and duplicity. Others have tentatively suggested that the yarnwinder may allude to the spindle of the Three Fates, and should thus be regarded as a metonymic symbol of death - a classical counterpart to the cross. But the artist also alludes to African cult figures like Mami Wata, a Nigerian water spirit who is often ‘embraced,’ as the artist says, by snakes. The different styles also implicitly allude to the political power differentials that are associated with various regional identities. Synonyms bring to mind, call to mind, put one in mind of, call up, summon up, conjure up, evoke, echo, allude to Origin Late 15th century (in the sense ‘hint at, suggest’): from Latin allus-, alludere, from ad- ‘towards’ + ludere ‘to play’.
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