an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference
影射;典故
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an allusion toShakespeare 莎士比亚典故
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a classical allusion .典故。
[mass noun]the practice of making such references, especially as an artistic device
引用典故(尤指作为艺术手段时用)。
"mid 16th cent. (denoting a pun, metaphor, or parable): from French, or from late Latin