| 单词 | illusion |
| 释义 | illusion —illusioned, adj. /i looh"zheuhn/, n. 1. something that deceives by producing a false or misleading impression of reality. 2. the state or condition of being deceived; misapprehension. 3. an instance of being deceived. 4. Psychol. a perception, as of visual stimuli (optical illusion), that represents what is perceived in a way different from the way it is in reality. 5. a very thin, delicate tulle of silk or nylon having a cobwebbed appearance, for trimmings, veilings, and the like. 6. Obs. the act of deceiving; deception; delusion. [1300-50; ME < L illusion- (s. of illusio) irony, mocking, equiv. to illus(us) ptp. of illudere to mock, ridicule (il- IL-1 + lud- play (see LUDICROUS) + -tus ptp. suffix, with dt > s) + -ion- -ION] Syn. 1. aberration, fantasy, chimera. ILLUSION, HALLUCINATION, DELUSION refer to false perceptions or ideas. An ILLUSION is a false mental image produced by misinterpretation of things that actually exist: A mirage is an illusion produced by reflection of light against the sky. A HALLUCINATION is a perception of a thing or quality that has no physical counterpart: Under the influence of LSD, Terry had hallucinations that the living-room floor was rippling. A DELUSION is a persistent false belief: A paranoiac has delusions of persecution. |
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