1 [C,U] a false idea, belief or impression 虚幻的观念;幻想;幻觉:
I have no illusions about the situation -- I know it's serious.我知道形势严峻,对它不存幻想。I think Peter's under the illusion that he will be the new director.我想彼得误以为自己是下一任的董事长。
2 [C] something that your eyes tell you is there or is true but in fact is not 错觉:
That line looks longer, but in fact they're the same length. It's an optical illusion.那条线看上去长一点,其实两条线都一样长,这是视错觉使然。
illusion/Iˋluʒən; Iˈluːʒ$n/n [C] 1 something that seems to be different from the way it really is 错觉﹐假象: The mirrors create an illusion of space. 这些镜子造成一种空间变大了的错觉。2 a false idea or belief 幻觉﹐幻想: be under an illusion Terry is under the illusion that all women love him. 特里误以为所有女人都爱他。We have no illusions about the hard work ahead. 我们对前面的艰苦工作不抱幻想。