illusion
[ɪ'lu:.ʒən] noun
countable or uncountable
■an idea or belief which is not true 幻觉，幻想•He had no illusions about his talents as a singer.他对自己作为歌手的才华不抱幻想。 •I'm under no illusions (= I understand the truth) about the man I married.我对我所嫁的男人不抱幻想。 •My boss is labouring under the illusion that (= wrongly believes that) the project will be completed on time.我的老板还存有工程能按时完成的幻想。 countable
■something that is not really what it seems to be 假像，错觉•A large mirror in a room can create the illusion of space.房间里放面大镜子能给人一种房间很宽敞的错觉。 •The impression of calm in the office is just an illusion.办公室里的平静其实只是种假像。 |