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delusion

UK //dɪˈluːʒ(ə)n//US //dɪˈluːʒ(ə)n//

词源

源自拉丁语 'delusio',意为 '欺骗' 或 '误导',后通过法语进入英语。

noun

❶ 一种错误的信念或想法,通常是由于误解或心理问题导致的,即使有相反的证据,仍然坚信不疑。

“He was under the delusion that he could fly.”

(他错误地相信自己会飞。)

“She suffered from the delusion that everyone was plotting against her.”

(她有一种错觉,认为每个人都在密谋反对她。)

同义词:illusion, fantasy, misconception

常见短语

under the delusion — 处于某种错误的信念中,通常指固执地相信不真实的事情。

“He was under the delusion that he was a famous actor.”

(他错误地以为自己是个著名演员。)