🇬🇧🇨🇳 illusion - 错觉 : English Lesson

Meaning of "illusion" ("错觉"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

An illusion is when your eyes, ears, or brain get tricked. It’s something that seems real, but it doesn’t match what is really happening. For example, you might think you see water on a hot road, but it’s just hot air and light making an illusion. Illusions can happen in magic tricks, pictures, or even in your own thoughts when you believe something that isn’t really true.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

The mirror made my hair look normal, but that was clearly an illusion created by low lighting.

My singing voice gave me the illusion I was a superstar, until the family begged me to switch to humming.

I was under the illusion that the teacher wouldn’t collect homework today; the teacher was under no such illusion.

I had the illusion that my room was clean, until I opened the closet and everything fell on my head.

I had the happy illusion that the broccoli on my plate would turn into chocolate if I stared hard enough.

At the pond, Lily saw a small house in the water, an illusion. The illusion looked real, with light and windows. She stepped close and touched the water, and the illusion broke into ripples. A fish jumped and the illusion moved. Lily laughed; the illusion had fooled her, but she felt safe and happy.

This word is at the B2 level, which means it’s used in more complex conversations and texts. It helps you discuss abstract ideas, express opinions clearly, and engage in discussions on a variety of topics, both personal and professional.

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