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disillusionment

UK //ˌdɪs.ɪˈluː.ʒən.mənt//US //ˌdɪs.ɪˈluː.ʒən.mənt//

词源

源自法语 'désillusionner'(使醒悟),由前缀 'dis-'(否定)和 'illusion'(幻觉)构成,字面意思是'从幻觉中清醒'。

noun

❶ 指因发现现实与期望不符而产生的失望或幻灭感,常用于描述理想破灭后的心理状态。

“After years of hard work, he felt deep disillusionment when his dream failed.”

(多年努力后梦想破灭,他感到深深的幻灭。)

“The political scandal caused widespread disillusionment among voters.”

(政治丑闻导致选民普遍感到理想破灭。)

同义词:disenchantment, disappointment, letdown

常见短语

growing disillusionment — 指随着时间的推移,失望或幻灭感逐渐加深的情况。

“There is growing disillusionment with the government's policies.”

(对政府政策的失望情绪正在不断加深。)