The allusions lend the work a classical tone.

典故使作品带古典味。

He made an allusion to a secret plan in his speech.

在讲话中他暗示有一项秘密计划。

The allusion to the false teeth moves the man upstairs to tears.He relates in a slobbery way a little incident connected with the accident.

一提到假牙，楼上那人就哭开了，他一把鼻涕一把泪他讲述了次事故中的一小插曲。

Glanders, the atrocious Captain of Dragoons, when informed of the occurrence by Mrs. Glanders, whistled and made jocular allusions to it at dinner time.

格兰德太太把件事告诉了格兰德上，没羞没臊的龙骑兵军官却吹着口哨，在吃饭时拿它当谈笑的资料。