mention
allude to
refer to【导航词义:提到】
mention v. 提到,说起
〔辨析〕指提及、写到某人或某事时,通常一带而过,不涉及太多细节。
〔例证〕
Some of the solutions were mentioned in his summary.
其中的一些解决方案在他的总结里提到了。
Did you mention the idea to her?
你和她说起过这个想法吗?
allude to phr. v. 〈正式〉影射,暗指
〔辨析〕指间接提起某人或某事。
〔例证〕
The story alludes to her past that she wouldn't like to discuss with others.
这个故事影射她不愿和别人谈论的过去。
refer to phr. v. 提到,谈到
〔辨析〕尤指简短地提起或谈及某人或某事,常可与 mention 换用。
〔例证〕
They would never refer to/mention that matter again.
他们将永远不再提起那件事。
In her autobiography, she occasionally refers to/mentions her unhappy schooldays.
在其自传中,她偶尔提及她不幸的学生时代。