好词典
deluded
UK //dɪˈluːdɪd//US //dɪˈluːdɪd//
词源
源自拉丁语 'deludere'（欺骗），由 'de-'（完全）和 'ludere'（玩弄）组成，16世纪进入英语。
adjective
❶ 指被欺骗或误导而持有错误信念的人，常表现为固执地相信不真实的事情，带有贬义色彩。
“He's completely deluded if he thinks he can win the race without training.”
（如果他认为不训练就能赢得比赛，那完全是痴心妄想。）
“The cult leader kept his followers deluded with false promises.”
（邪教头目用虚假承诺让信徒们一直蒙在鼓里。）
同义词:misguided, deceived, beguiled
常见短语
deluded into thinking — 被误导而错误地相信某事，强调因外界影响产生的认知偏差。
“Many investors were deluded into thinking the startup was profitable.”
（许多投资者误以为这家初创公司是盈利的。）