disillusion的意思

美 / ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒn / 英 / ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒn /

vt. 使不再抱幻想,使理想破灭,给…泼冷水,使醒悟


disillusion的用法讲解

英语单词disillusion的用法讲解

英语单词disillusion,是动词,源自拉丁文“dis”(意为“分离”)和“illudo”(意为“欺骗”),意思是“消除幻想;破除幻想”,表示一种突然觉悟,当人们原以为正确时发现其实是错误时会产生的情绪。

disillusion的用法有几种。

1.disillusion的具体含义是“使失望,打破幻想”,如:

My latest book was a huge success, but it also had the effect of disillusioning me about writing.

我的最新书大获成功,但也使我对写作失望。

2.描述理智观念的改变,如:

Growing up in a rural area disillusioned me as to the realities of city life.

在农村长大使我对城市生活的现实有了新的观点。

3.描述系统或信仰的改变,如:

The former president's corruption scandal led to many people's disillusionment with the government.

前总统腐败丑闻使许多人对政府失去信心。

4.描述别人或自己从一个角度出发而产生的改变。如:

I was disillusioned by my parents' divorce.

我父母的离婚颠覆了我原有的想法。

总之,disillusion表达了一种突然觉悟,当人们原以为正确时发现其实是错误时会产生的情绪。它有很多用法,可以指打破幻想、改变理智观念、改变系统或信仰以及改变人的观点。

disillusion的例句

He owes his election to having tapped deep public disillusion with professional politicians.

他将自己的当选归因于充分利用了公众对于职业政治家们不再抱希望的心情。

柯林斯例句

Love is the child of illusion and the parent of disillusion.

爱是幻想之子也是幻灭之母.

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The stark disillusion of such a sharp contrast was too much for Benerice to comprehend.

这样一个使全部幻想消失的鲜明对比白丽莱茜实在弄不懂.

辞典例句

Absence is mother of disillusion.

疏离是觉悟之母.

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I hate to disillusion you, but not everyone is as honest as you.

我实在不愿把实情告诉你,但并非人人都像你那样诚实。

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She still believes in Santa Claus and it will be cruel to disillusion her.

她仍然相信有圣诞老人,要是使她这一幻想破灭就于心不忍了.

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