"illusion" in Chinese (Simplified)
错觉幻觉假象
Definition
Illusion 指看起来真实或正确，但实际上并非如此的事物。它可以指视觉上的错觉，也可以指对某种情况的错误看法或印象。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
这个词既可用于日常英语，也可用于较正式的语境。常见搭配有 'optical illusion' 和 'the illusion of control'。不要和 'delusion' 混淆，后者通常表示更强烈、常带有心理问题色彩的错误信念。
Examples
The picture creates an illusion of movement.
这幅图产生了运动的**错觉**。
For a moment, I had the illusion that someone was in the room.
有那么一会儿，我产生了房间里有人的**错觉**。
The desert heat can cause an illusion of water far away.
沙漠的高温会造成远处有水的**假象**。
He gave us the illusion that everything was under control.
他给了我们一种一切都在掌控中的**假象**。
Social media can create the illusion that everyone else is happier than you.
社交媒体会制造一种**假象**，让人觉得别人都比自己更快乐。
Losing that job shattered his illusion of security.
失去那份工作打破了他对安全感的**错觉**。