illusion
n
1
(a) [C] false idea, belief or impression; delusion 錯誤的觀念; 幻覺; 錯覺
I have no illusions about my ability, ie I know that I am not very able. 我對自己的能力如何頗有自知之明(我知道自己的能力不很強).
We're left with few illusions about ourally. 我們的處境已不容我們對盟友再存多少幻想了.
(b)[U] state of mind in which one is deceived in this way 幻覺; 錯覺
You think that, do you? Pure illusion! 你是那麼想的嗎? 純粹是錯覺!
2 [C] thing that a person wrongly believes to exist; false perception 幻想中的事物; 錯覺
an optical illusion 光幻視
In the hot sun the surface of the road seems wet, but that is only an illusion. 路面在烈日之下像是濕的, 然而這僅僅是錯覺.
3 (idm 習語) be under an/the illusion (that...) believe wrongly 誤信
I was under the illusion that he was honest until he was caught stealing some money. 他偷錢當?quot;蝗俗プ? 在此之前我一直誤以為他是個老實人.