illusion“幻觉,错觉”
be under no illusion about sth.对某事不存幻想。
A mirage is an optical illusion.
海市蜃楼是一种视错觉。
I thought I saw a ghost but it was just an optical illusion.
我以为我看见鬼了,其实只是一种幻觉。
I was under the illusion that he was honest until he was caught stealing some money.
他偷钱当场被人抓住,在此之前我一直误以为他是个老实人。
He cherished the illusion that she loved him, but he was wrong.
他抱有她爱他的幻觉,但他错了。
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delusion“欺骗,迷惑”
delusion是某人或其他人一直坚持的错误信念,尽管这种信念和事实不符。
He suffers from the delusion that he's attractive to women.他糊里糊涂地认为自己对女人很有吸引力。
He labours under the delusion that he's a fine actor.
他有个错觉,以为自己是个好演员。
Your hope of promotion is a mere delusion.
你提升的希望只不过是一种幻觉。
His arguments sound convincing but they're based on delusion.
他的论据听起来似乎有理,但根本上是欺骗性的。
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