illusion

illusion
[ɪˈl(j)uːʒ(ə)n]
noun
  1. a false idea or belief
    错误的观念;错误的理解
    he had no illusions about the trouble she was in.
    他对她的困境没有错误的理解。
    ■a deceptive appearance or impression
    假象
    the illusion of family togetherness.
    家庭和睦的假象。
    [mass noun]the tension between illusion and reality.
    假象与现实之间的紧张关系。
    ■a thing which is or is likely to be wrongly perceived or interpreted by the senses
    幻觉,错觉
    Zollner's illusion makes parallel lines seem to diverge by placing them on a zigzag-striped background.
    将平行线置于锯齿形条纹背景上,左氏错觉会让平行线看起来不平行。
常用词组
be under the illusion that
  1. believe mistakenly that
    错误地认为
    the world is under the illusion that the original painting still hangs in the Winter Palace.
    全世界的人都错误地认为原画还挂在冬宫内。
be under no illusion (或 illusions)
  1. be fully aware of the true state of affairs
    对真实事态一清二楚
派生
illusional
adjective
语源
  1. Middle English (in the sense 'deceiving, deception'): via Old French from Latin illusio(n-), from illudere 'to mock', from in- 'against' + ludere 'play'
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