"illusion" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 錯覺
• 幻覺
• 假象

Definition

Illusion 指看起來真實或正確，但實際上並非如此的事物。它可以指視覺上的錯覺，也可以指對某種情況的錯誤看法或印象。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這個詞既可用於日常英語，也可用於較正式的語境。常見搭配有 'optical illusion' 和 'the illusion of control'。不要和 'delusion' 混淆，後者通常表示更強烈、常帶有心理問題色彩的錯誤信念。

Examples

The picture creates an illusion of movement.

這張圖片產生了移動的**錯覺**。

For a moment, I had the illusion that someone was in the room.

有那麼一會兒，我產生了房間裡有人的**錯覺**。

The desert heat can cause an illusion of water far away.

沙漠的高溫會造成遠處有水的**假象**。

He gave us the illusion that everything was under control.

他給了我們一種一切都在掌控中的**假象**。

Social media can create the illusion that everyone else is happier than you.

社羣媒體會製造一種**假象**，讓人覺得別人都比自己更快樂。

Losing that job shattered his illusion of security.

失去那份工作打破了他對安全感的**錯覺**。