Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Learn A Word A Day - Delusion of Grandeur

delusion
 / dɪluːʒən /
 n 
1 [U] deluding or being deluded
诳惑; 欺骗:

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. 

2 [C] false opinion or belief, esp one that may be a symptom of madness
幻想, 妄想, 错觉(尤指可能因精神错乱所致):
Be under a delusion/under the delusion that...
...的错觉
* suffer from delusions
患妄想症
* Your hopes of promotion are a mere delusion.
你提升的希望只不过是一种幻想. 

3 (idm 习语) delusions of grandeur
false belief in one's own importance
妄自尊大:
She wants to travel first-class: she must have delusions of grandeur.
她想坐头等舱旅行, 她一定自以为很了不起.

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