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illusion n.幻想；错觉 An illusion is an act of deception. Some optical illusions are pretty cool to watch, but an illusion can also point to an erroneous belief or false perception of reality, which is where you start getting into hallucination territory — seeing things that aren't there. You can give the illusion that you’re fascinated by your professor’s lecture by chewing on your pencil, furrowing your brow, and making sure to nod enthusiastically every so often. ★★☆☆☆ 2011.6

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[i'lu:ʒ(ə)n] An illusion is something that isn't real. It may look real, but it's actually fake — just a crafty construction or fantasy. Like the old rabbit-out-of-the-hat trick practiced by magicians around the globe. However, Allen believed that the unconscious mind generates as much action as the conscious mind, and while we may be able to sustain the illusion of control through the conscious mind alone, in reality we are continually faced with a question. 1[N-VAR 可变名词]幻想；错觉 An illusion is a false idea or belief.   [oft N that]Do not have any illusions that an industrial tribunal will right all employment wrongs...不要幻想一个劳资仲裁法庭能纠正所有的雇佣不公现象。No one really has any illusions about winning the war.没有人幻想能赢得这场战争。2[N-COUNT 可数名词]假象；幻象 An illusion is something that appears to exist or be a particular thing but does not actually exist or is in reality something else.   [oft N of n/-ing]Floor-to-ceiling windows can give the illusion of extra height...从地板直抵天花板的窗子会给人以高出实际距离的幻觉。This eerie calm is an illusion.这种怪诞的平静是一种假象。

英语单词	illusion
英美音标	[i'lu:ʒ(ə)n]
中文释义	n.幻想；错觉
vocab简明	An illusion is something that isn't real. It may look real, but it's actually fake — just a crafty construction or fantasy. Like the old rabbit-out-of-the-hat trick practiced by magicians around the globe.
vocab扩展	An illusion is an act of deception. Some optical illusions are pretty cool to watch, but an illusion can also point to an erroneous belief or false perception of reality, which is where you start getting into hallucination territory — seeing things that aren't there. You can give the illusion that you’re fascinated by your professor’s lecture by chewing on your pencil, furrowing your brow, and making sure to nod enthusiastically every so often.
真题原句	However, Allen believed that the unconscious mind generates as much action as the conscious mind, and while we may be able to sustain the illusion of control through the conscious mind alone, in reality we are continually faced with a question.
柯林斯星级	★★☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [N-VAR 可变名词]幻想；错觉 An illusion is a false idea or belief. [oft N that] Do not have any illusions that an industrial tribunal will right all employment wrongs... 不要幻想一个劳资仲裁法庭能纠正所有的雇佣不公现象。 No one really has any illusions about winning the war. 没有人幻想能赢得这场战争。 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]假象；幻象 An illusion is something that appears to exist or be a particular thing but does not actually exist or is in reality something else. [oft N of n/-ing] Floor-to-ceiling windows can give the illusion of extra height... 从地板直抵天花板的窗子会给人以高出实际距离的幻觉。 This eerie calm is an illusion. 这种怪诞的平静是一种假象。
来源	2011.6

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