delusion /dɪˈluːʒən/ noun plural delusions
plural delusions
Learner's definition of DELUSION
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: a belief that is not true : a false idea错觉；谬见 -
He has delusions about how much money he can make at that job.他对自己能从那份工作中赚多少钱抱有幻想。
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He is living/laboring under the delusion that he is incapable of making mistakes.他一直生活/工作在自己不会犯错的荒谬想法中。
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She is under the delusion that we will finish on time.她误以为我们将会按时完工。
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: a false idea or belief that is caused by mental illness（因精神性疾病引起的）妄想 ◊ If you have delusions of grandeur, you believe that you are much more important than you really are.妄自尊大
— delusional
/dɪˈluːʒənl̟/ adjective [more delusional; most delusional] -
He showed signs of delusional thinking near the end of his life.他在生命的最后时刻出现了妄想的症状。
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If you think we can afford a new car, you are delusional.如果你觉得我们能买得起新车，那你就是在妄想。