It is my conviction, or my delusion, that crime brings its own fatality with it.
我深信做壞事總沒好報應。
deceive oneself:be under a delusion
自欺;想錯;誤認
There's a slight delusion to clear.
有一個小誤會需要澄清。
Tom was under the delusion that he was a VIP.
湯姆懷有錯覺,認為自己是個要人。
?? 聯想助記
delude 的動詞,假的感覺;illusion 是幻覺
?? 牛津釋義
delusion
n
1 [U] deluding or being deluded 誑惑; 欺騙
His arguments sound convincing but they're based on delusion. 他的論據聽起來似乎有理, 但根本上是欺騙性的.
2 [C] false opinion or belief, esp one that may be a symptom of madness 幻想, 妄想, 錯覺(尤指可能因精神錯亂所致)
be under a delusion/under the delusion that... 有...的錯覺
suffer from delusions 患妄想癥
Your hopes of promotion are a mere delusion. 你提升的希望只不過是一種幻想.
3 (idm 習語) delusions of `grandeur false belief in one's own importance 妄自尊大
She wants to travel first-class
she must have delusions of grandeur. 她想坐頭等艙旅行, 她一定自以為很了不起.