illusion“幻觉,错觉”
be under no illusion about sth.对某事不存幻想.
A mirage is an optical illusion.
海市蜃楼是一种视错觉.
I thought I saw a ghost but it was just an optical illusion.
我以为我看见鬼了,其实只是一种幻觉.
I was under the illusion that he was honest until he was caught stealing some money.
他偷钱当场被人抓住,在此之前我一直误以为他是个老实人.
He cherished the illusion that she loved him, but he was wrong.
他抱有她爱他的幻觉,但他错了.
delusion“欺骗,迷惑”
delusion是某人或其他人一直坚持的错误信念,尽管这种信念和事实不符.
He suffers from the delusion that he's attractive to women.他糊里糊涂地认为自己对女人很有吸引力.
He labours under the delusion that he's a fine actor.
他有个错觉,以为自己是个好演员.
Your hope of promotion is a mere delusion.
你提升的希望只不过是一种幻觉.
His arguments sound convincing but they're based on delusion.
他的论据听起来似乎有理,但根本上是欺骗性的.
