listen

 Auto Play

listen

 Auto Play
PETS rank
illusion

?�★

  • Derivatives : adj  illusional ; adj  illusionary
Font Size

Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

illusion [ɪ'luːʒən]
  1. 1. noun [c] (false idea) 幻想
  2. 2. noun (false appearance) 错觉
    to have no illusions about sth
    对某事不抱有幻想
    to be under the illusion that...
    对…存有幻想

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

illusion [ɪˈljuːʒən]
  1. 1. n.[c/u] 错觉幻觉
  2. 2. n.[c] 错误的印象假象
    They have the illusion that I am very wealthy.
    他们以为非常有钱
  3. 3. n.[u] 欺骗哄骗
  4. 4. n.[c] 幻术戏法魔术

Collins English-English Dictionary

illusion [ɪ'luːʒən]
  1. 1. n a false appearance or deceptive impression of reality
    the mirror gives an illusion of depth
  2. 2. n a false or misleading perception or belief; delusion
    he has the illusion that he is really clever
  3. 3. n [psychol] a perception that is not true to reality, having been altered subjectively in some way in the mind of the perceiver - See also hallucination
  4. 4. n a very fine gauze or tulle used for trimmings, veils, etc
  5. 5. n [Etymology] C14: from Latin illusio deceit, from illudere; see illude

Examples

to be under the illusion that...
对…存有幻想
to labour under a delusion/an illusion
抱着错觉不放
Strange illusion always pursues his mind since he survived the traffic accident ten years ago.
自十年前发生交通意外以来,他的脑子一直被奇怪的幻觉所纠缠。
The canal on Mars is believed to be an optical illusion.
火星运河被认为是一种视觉错觉。
He delighted in the depth of its illusion.
他深深沉溺于这种幻想当中。
He was ostentatiously smoking a big cigar to give an illusion of poise.
他夸张地抽着一根大雪茄,给人一种沉着的假象。
They live under the illusion that everything is okay.
他们误认为什么都好。
The succession of flashing lights gave an illusion of movement.
闪光的连续性产生了运动错觉。

Would you like to know more about this word? Simply click the button on the right to ask real people.
You can also check your questions and answers at ‘ My nciku > Posts ’.

Idioms + Phrasal Verbs

Thesaurus

Revised Vocab Lists

This word has been edited
5 times by users.

View
  • Follow nciku on
Content partners 外研社collins