Word · Frequency #13935
illusory
虚幻的；错觉的；迷惑性的
核心释义
based on or resulting from an illusion; imaginary, unreal, or deceptive
- 1.
虚幻的,由错觉引起的,欺骗性的
Resulting from an illusion; deceptive, imaginary, unreal.
- 2.
基于或具有幻觉性质的
based on or having the nature of an illusion
虚幻的,由错觉引起的,欺骗性的；基于或具有幻觉性质的；产生幻觉的；幻影的；错觉的；[法] 因错觉产生的
用法In use
The promise of easy money online is often illusory.
用法提示：此处 illusory 是形容词，作表语，表示“虚幻的、不真实的”。
His feeling of safety was illusory, for the door was unlocked.
用法提示：illusory 作形容词，修饰 feeling，说明这种安全感是错觉。
She knew that her fear of public speaking was illusory, but she still felt nervous.
用法提示：illusory 作表语，表示恐惧源于错觉，而非现实。
Secret activities offer presidents the alluring but often illusory promise that they can achieve foreign policy goals without the bothersome debate and open decision that are staples of democracy
illusory + noun
illusory 常作定语，修饰的名词多指希望、感觉、承诺等抽象概念。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- illusory sense
- 虚幻的感觉；错觉
- Winning the lottery gave him an illusory sense of happiness.中彩票给他带来一种虚幻的幸福感。
- illusory promise
- 虚幻的承诺；空诺
- The government's illusory promises of reform soon frustrated the public.政府关于改革的虚幻承诺很快让公众感到失望。
- illusory world
- 虚幻的世界
- He retreated into an illusory world of his own imagination.他躲进自己想象出来的虚幻世界里。
- illusory nature
- 虚幻的性质；迷惑性
- The illusory nature of the painting made it hard to tell what was real.这幅画的虚幻性质使人难以分辨什么是真实的。
- illusory appearance
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
由 illusion（幻觉）变来，开头 illu 相同；记成“幻觉(illusion)带来的，就是虚幻的 illusory”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：学术写作、正式演讲、文学描写 该词多用于正式或书面语境，如学术、哲学或文学描写，日常口语中较少出现；表达“虚幻的”时比 imaginary 更正式。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 illusory /ɪˈlusɝi/ 完全同韵的常用词很少。拼写以 -ory 结尾的词常读作 /tɔːri/（如 laboratory、dormitory、territory、inventory），而 illusory 的 -sory 读作 /sɝi/。compulsory 也以 -sory 结尾，但读作 /kəmˈpʌlsəri/，重音和元音不同。glossary 的尾音 /səri/ 与 illusory 的尾音相似，但重音在前，拼写也不同。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.