English Dictionary

allusion

/əˈlu.ʒən/

noun

An indirect reference; a hint; a reference to something supposed to be known, but not explicitly mentioned

The author made an allusion to Shakespeare's play in his novel.

意味（1）

An indirect reference; a hint; a reference to something supposed to be known, but not explicitly mentioned

The influence of Lucretius on Virgil was pervasive, especially in Virgil's Georgics; and it is in clear allusion to Lucretius that Virgil wrote, “Happy is the man who can read the causes of things.”