來自拉丁語的luder(=to paly)意為to laugh,to play。 1.allude [對某事發(fā)笑al<ad(=to)+lud(=laugh, play)] vi. to +sth 暗指;間接提到 allusion n.暗指 allusive adj. 暗指的 Her drooping eyes allude to her profound fatigue. 她雙眼低垂,說明她非常疲倦。 2.collusion [一起笑col<com(=together)+lus(=laugh, play)] n.同謀,勾結(jié) collude v. 同謀 collusive adj.同謀的 The airlines are sometimes thought to be guilty of collusion in ticket pricing. 有時航空公司會被指責(zé)相互串通壟斷機票價格。 3.delude [由于可笑而使某人脫離正常狀態(tài)de(=from)+lud(=laugh,play)] vt. 欺騙;哄騙;迷惑 delusion n. 迷惑,欺瞞;錯覺 deIusive adj. 欺騙的;妄想的 He deludes himself that he is handsome. 他自欺地認為自己長得很帥。 4.elude [笑著從危險狀況中擺脫出來e<ex(=out)+lud(=laugh.piay)] vt.(巧妙地)逃脫,擺脫 elusive adj.逃避的 elusion n. 回避;選跑 The criminal eluded the cops by stealing a car and driving away. 犯人躲開警察偷了一輛車逃跑了。 5.illusion [頭腦對某事物鬧著玩il<in(=on)+lus(=laugh,play)] n.幻想;錯覺;假象 illusionist n. 魔術(shù)師;空想家 illusiva/illusory adj.幻影的;錯覺的;迷惑人的 Many old maids hold the illusion of perfect marriage well into their fifties. 許多老處女在五十歲以后仍然幻想著擁有完美的婚姻。 6.ludicrous adj.滑稽的,可笑的 *lud(=laugh) 7.prelude n.前奏曲;序幕 v.作為...的前奏(或序幕)*pre(=before),lud(=play) 8.interlude n.間奏;(話劇或歌劇等的)幕間;穿插事件 *inter(=between),lud(=play) interludes of bright weather 壞天氣中間或有的晴天。 9.postiude n.后奏曲 *post(=after),lud(=play) 10.disllusion n.幻滅;覺醒 v.使幻滅;使醒悟(幻想破滅)《dis- = away》