| 词组 | illusion |
| 释义 | illusion /ɪˈluːʒən/ noun an idea about something that is not really truephrasesbe under an illusion (=believe something that is not true) Some people are under the illusion that smoking is a harmless activity.have no illusions about sth (=used when you know that something is difficult) She had no illusions about how difficult the job would be.sth is just an illusion He says that for him, love is just an illusion.adjectivesa dangerous illusion The idea that we can all stay young forever is a dangerous illusion.a grand illusion Leaders sometimes have grand illusions about curing all the world’s problems.a romantic illusion People have all kinds of romantic illusions about life in the country, but the reality is very different.an optical/visual illusion (=an image or view that tricks your eyes into seeing something that is not there) He thought he could see water in the distance, but it was just an optical illusion caused by the heat.verbscreate/give an illusion The white walls create the illusion of space.shatter/destroy/dispel an illusion Their illusions of creating a perfect society were completely shattered.suffer from an illusion Some people suffer from the illusion that money will solve all their problems.maintain an illusion His parents tried to maintain the illusion that they were all one big happy family.foster an illusion (=encourage people to believe something that is not really true) He believes that doctors have fostered the illusion of miracle cures.THESAURUS: illusion → untrue |
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