burst bubble1 to make someone suddenly realize that something is not as good as they thought it was 戳破肥皂泡,使某人的幻想破灭 → burst/prick somebody’s bubble at bubble1(3)
2 to make someone suddenly realize that something is not as good as they thought it was 使某人幻想破灭 Steve was so happy I couldn’t bear to burst his bubble. 史蒂夫这么开心,我实在不忍心让他失望。
→ burst somebody’s bubble at burst1(5)