"allusions" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 典故
• 影射

Definition

對某事的間接引用，常在寫作或演講中用來暗示某個人、地方、事件或想法，而不直接說明。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常以複數形式出現，如 'make allusions to'。常見於文學、演說或分析中。典故可涉及歷史、宗教、流行文化等，缺乏背景知識時容易錯過。不要與 'illusions'（錯覺）混淆。

Examples

The poem includes several allusions to ancient myths.

這首詩中包含了幾處對古代神話的**典故**。

Her speech was full of allusions to famous movies.

她的演講裡充滿了對著名電影的**影射**。

He made several allusions to his childhood in his book.

他在書中多次**影射**了自己的童年。

If you don't catch the allusions, the joke just won't make sense.

如果你沒有理解這些**典故**，這個笑話就不會有意義。

The writer's clever allusions make the story richer for those who notice them.

作家的巧妙**典故**讓注意到的人覺得故事更加豐富。

Sometimes the allusions are so subtle that even experts miss them.

有時候，這些**影射**如此微妙，連專家都會錯過。