But whatever she felt she was desirous of concealing, and between herself and Elizabeth, therefore, the subject was never alluded to.
可是她总不愿意把自己的心事暴露出来，所以她和伊丽莎白一直没有提到这件事。
词语解析：
allude：vi. 暗指，转弯抹角地说到;略为提及，顺便提到
用法：allude to sth
【例】
She also alluded to her rival's past marital troubles.
她还影射了对手过去的婚姻问题。
派生词：allusive 暗指的，隐喻的;allusion 暗示
【例】
The sign of his hostelry was in allusion to one of his feats of arms.
在他酒店的招牌上描绘了他在作战中的一次亲身经历
英语中同样表示暗指，顺便提到的单词词组有很多：
比较常用的有：
imply：v.含有...的意思;暗示;暗指
【例】
Their failure to reply to our letter seems to imply a lack of interest.
他们没有回我们的信似乎暗示他们缺乏兴趣。
intimate：v. 暗示;提示
【例】
He stated what others had only dared to intimate.
他说出了别人只敢暗示的话。
还有hint，suggest等常见的用词。现在列出两个较为生僻的词汇
insinuate：vt. 含沙射影地说;旁敲侧击地指出;暗示
【例】
The libel claim followed an article which insinuated that the President was lying...
一篇文章因含沙射影声称总统撒谎而遭到诽谤索赔。
innuendo:n.暗讽，讽刺; 影射 ;vt.暗示; 使用暗讽; 旁敲侧击地表达;vi.影射; 说讽刺话
attack by innuendo 旁敲侧击;含沙射影
还有一个词组：
Beat around the bush：
【例】
Don't beat around the bush, come straight to the point!
别拐弯抹角，直截了当地说吧!
