英语词汇“illusion”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

An illusion is something that isn't real. It may look real, but it's actually fake — just a crafty construction or fantasy. Like the old rabbit-out-of-the-hat trick practiced by magicians around the globe.

An illusion is an act of deception. Some optical illusions are pretty cool to watch, but an illusion can also point to an erroneous belief or false perception of reality, which is where you start getting into hallucination territory — seeing things that aren't there. You can give the illusion that you’re fascinated by your professor’s lecture by chewing on your pencil, furrowing your brow, and making sure to nod enthusiastically every so often.

CHOOSE YOUR WORDS

allusion / illusion / delusion

Novelists, magicians, and other tricksters keep these words busy. Novelists love an allusion, an indirect reference to something like a secret treasure for the reader to find; magicians heart illusions, or fanciful fake-outs; but tricksters suffer from delusions, ideas that have no basis in reality.

Blink and you'll miss it: an allusion is a quick indirect mention of something. It's a literary device that stimulates ideas, associations, and extra information in the reader's mind with only a word or two:

Littlemore was not quick at catching literary allusions. (Henry James)

Thomas Paine's writings contain several affectionate allusions to his father, but none to his mother. (Daniel Moncure Conway)

Magicians love to create illusions, or visual tricks, like making a tiger disappear or sawing a person in half. Your eye can be fooled by an optical illusion, and Dorothy and the gang get to the bottom of the Wizard's illusion and discover he's just a regular guy. Illusions aren't always glamorous; sometimes they're just hiding the man behind the curtain:

"We have no illusion that these credits are going to create lots of new jobs," the editorial said. (New York Times)

But while investing in your company's stock might feel safer than betting on the stock market as a whole, that is usually an illusion. (Seattle Times)

Delusions are like illusions but they're meaner. A delusion is a belief in something despite the fact that it's completely untrue. Hence the phrase is delusions of grandeur. People with delusions often wind up on the shrink's couch. Whether you are trying to deceive yourself or someone is trying to deceive you, if you believe the false idea, you have a delusion about reality:

Delusions are closely allied to hallucinations and generally accompany the latter. (Samuel Henry Prince)

Two medical experts had concluded then that the accused gunman suffered from schizophrenia, disordered thinking and delusions. (Reuters)

"Basically, I think he's suffering from delusions of grandeur," he said. (Chicago Tribune)

An allusion shows up in art, while illusions love kids' parties. If you believe something despite reality, you have a delusion.

WORD FAMILY

illusion: disillusion, illusional, illusionary, illusionist, illusions, illusory+/disillusion: disillusioned, disillusioning, disillusionment, disillusions/disillusioning: disillusioningly/disillusionment: disillusionments/illusionist: illusionists/illusory: illusorily

USAGE EXAMPLES

“No hint of the continuing disaster is allowed to shatter the illusion.”

The Guardian(Jan 01, 2017)

But she was under no illusions about what she signed on for.

New York Times(Jan 12, 2012)

While acts like The Stones continue to fill stadiums well into their seventies, Mr. Taylor said such age-defying stage antics require a bit of illusion.

Washington Times(Dec 30, 2016)

1n an erroneous mental representation

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

semblance

apparition, fantasm, phantasm, phantasma, phantom, shadow

something existing in perception only

irradiation

the apparent enlargement of a bright object when viewed against a dark background

phantom limb

the illusion that a limb still exists after it has been amputated

UFO, flying saucer, unidentified flying object

an (apparently) flying object whose nature is unknown; especially those considered to have extraterrestrial origins

Flying Dutchman

a phantom ship that is said to appear in storms near the Cape of Good Hope

ghost, shade, specter, spectre, spook, wraith

a mental representation of some haunting experience

appearance

a mental representation

2n an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

conjuration, conjuring trick, deception, legerdemain, magic, magic trick, thaumaturgy, trick

card trick

a trick performed with playing cards

prestidigitation, sleight of hand

manual dexterity in the execution of tricks

performance

the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment

3n something many people believe that is false

they have the illusion that I am very wealthy

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

fancy, fantasy, phantasy

bubble

an impracticable and illusory idea

ignis fatuus, will-o'-the-wisp

an illusion that misleads

wishful thinking

the illusion that what you wish for is actually true

misconception

an incorrect conception

4n the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas

Syn|Hyper

delusion, head game

deceit, deception, dissembling, dissimulation

the act of deceiving

单词	illusion
释义	illusion (once / 297 pages) n An illusion is something that isn't real. It may look real, but it's actually fake — just a crafty construction or fantasy. Like the old rabbit-out-of-the-hat trick practiced by magicians around the globe. An illusion is an act of deception. Some optical illusions are pretty cool to watch, but an illusion can also point to an erroneous belief or false perception of reality, which is where you start getting into hallucination territory — seeing things that aren't there. You can give the illusion that you’re fascinated by your professor’s lecture by chewing on your pencil, furrowing your brow, and making sure to nod enthusiastically every so often. CHOOSE YOUR WORDS allusion / illusion / delusion Novelists, magicians, and other tricksters keep these words busy. Novelists love an allusion, an indirect reference to something like a secret treasure for the reader to find; magicians heart illusions, or fanciful fake-outs; but tricksters suffer from delusions, ideas that have no basis in reality. Blink and you'll miss it: an allusion is a quick indirect mention of something. It's a literary device that stimulates ideas, associations, and extra information in the reader's mind with only a word or two: Littlemore was not quick at catching literary allusions. (Henry James) Thomas Paine's writings contain several affectionate allusions to his father, but none to his mother. (Daniel Moncure Conway) Magicians love to create illusions, or visual tricks, like making a tiger disappear or sawing a person in half. Your eye can be fooled by an optical illusion, and Dorothy and the gang get to the bottom of the Wizard's illusion and discover he's just a regular guy. Illusions aren't always glamorous; sometimes they're just hiding the man behind the curtain: "We have no illusion that these credits are going to create lots of new jobs," the editorial said. (New York Times) But while investing in your company's stock might feel safer than betting on the stock market as a whole, that is usually an illusion. (Seattle Times) Delusions are like illusions but they're meaner. A delusion is a belief in something despite the fact that it's completely untrue. Hence the phrase is delusions of grandeur. People with delusions often wind up on the shrink's couch. Whether you are trying to deceive yourself or someone is trying to deceive you, if you believe the false idea, you have a delusion about reality: Delusions are closely allied to hallucinations and generally accompany the latter. (Samuel Henry Prince) Two medical experts had concluded then that the accused gunman suffered from schizophrenia, disordered thinking and delusions. (Reuters) "Basically, I think he's suffering from delusions of grandeur," he said. (Chicago Tribune) An allusion shows up in art, while illusions love kids' parties. If you believe something despite reality, you have a delusion. WORD FAMILY illusion: disillusion, illusional, illusionary, illusionist, illusions, illusory+/disillusion: disillusioned, disillusioning, disillusionment, disillusions/disillusioning: disillusioningly/disillusionment: disillusionments/illusionist: illusionists/illusory: illusorily USAGE EXAMPLES “No hint of the continuing disaster is allowed to shatter the illusion.” The Guardian(Jan 01, 2017) But she was under no illusions about what she signed on for. New York Times(Jan 12, 2012) While acts like The Stones continue to fill stadiums well into their seventies, Mr. Taylor said such age-defying stage antics require a bit of illusion. Washington Times(Dec 30, 2016) 1n an erroneous mental representation Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper semblance apparition, fantasm, phantasm, phantasma, phantom, shadow something existing in perception only irradiation the apparent enlargement of a bright object when viewed against a dark background phantom limb the illusion that a limb still exists after it has been amputated UFO, flying saucer, unidentified flying object an (apparently) flying object whose nature is unknown; especially those considered to have extraterrestrial origins Flying Dutchman a phantom ship that is said to appear in storms near the Cape of Good Hope ghost, shade, specter, spectre, spook, wraith a mental representation of some haunting experience appearance a mental representation 2n an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper conjuration, conjuring trick, deception, legerdemain, magic, magic trick, thaumaturgy, trick card trick a trick performed with playing cards prestidigitation, sleight of hand manual dexterity in the execution of tricks performance the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment 3n something many people believe that is false they have the illusion that I am very wealthy Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper fancy, fantasy, phantasy bubble an impracticable and illusory idea ignis fatuus, will-o'-the-wisp an illusion that misleads wishful thinking the illusion that what you wish for is actually true misconception an incorrect conception 4n the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas Syn\|Hyper delusion, head game deceit, deception, dissembling, dissimulation the act of deceiving
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