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Delusion Grandeur Dɪˈluːʒn Belief False Important Noun I

A delusion is a false belief or opinion about oneself or one's situation, or the act of believing something untrue. "Delusions of grandeur" refers to thinking one is more important than they really are.

A delusion is a false belief or opinion about oneself or one's situation, or the act of believing something untrue. "Delusions of grandeur" refers to thinking one is more important than they really are.

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/dɪlu͟ːʒ(ə)n/
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]错觉;谬见;误会 A delusion is a false idea.
  [usu with supp]
  • I was under the delusion that he intended to marry me.

    我误认为他要娶我。

2
[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]妄想;幻想 Delusion is the state of believing things that are not true.
  • This was not optimism, it was delusion.

    这不是乐观,这是妄想。

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[PHRASE 短语]妄自尊大;自以为是 If someone has delusions of grandeur, they think and behave as if they are much more important or powerful than they really are.
  [disapproval]
  • He suggested that we suffer delusions of grandeur as a football nation.

    他暗示我们妄自尊大地以为自己是个足球民族。

  • ...mansions built by men with delusions of grandeur.

    自以为是的人建造的豪宅


Oxford de·lu·sion / dɪˈluːʒn ; NAmE dɪˈluːʒn / noun 1 [countable ] a false belief or opinion about yourself or your situation 错觉;谬见;妄想 ◆ the delusions of the mentally ill 精神病患者的妄想 ◆ Don't go getting delusions of grandeur (= a belief that you are more important than you actually are). 不要变得妄自尊大。 2 [uncountable ] the act of believing or making yourself believe sth that is not true 欺骗;哄骗 delusion delusions de·lu·sion / dɪˈluːʒn ; NAmE dɪˈluːʒn /
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delusionde‧lu‧sion /dɪˈluːʒən/ noun
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1[countable, uncountable] a false belief about yourself or the situation you are inunder a delusion (that) He is under the delusion that I am going to cheat him.2delusions of grandeur the belief that you are much more important or powerful than you really are—delusive /-sɪv/ adjective—delusional adjective
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delusions[2195]
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n.迷惑,欺骗;错觉;幻想

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