allusion vs illusion vs delusion

수능영어/FAQ 2007. 11. 7. 08:55 Posted by chanyi

allusion: 암시, 언급

delusion / illusion


delusion 실제적인 근거 없이 믿어지는 망상이나 미혹을 의미한다.

1 He was suffering from delusions from the drug.

2 He had delusions that people were chasing him.

3 That poor woman has delusion of fame and fortune.

4 She was under the delusion that she could pass any test without studying for it.

1) delusions of grandeur(과대망상)

2) delusions of persecution(피해망상)



illusion 실제로 존재하는 것에 대한 잘못된 정신적 영상으로 인한 착각이나 환상을 의미한다.

1 A mirage is an illusion produced by the reflection of light against the sky.

2 My 12-year-old daughter is so tall that she gives the illusion of being much older than she really is.

3 Your cheating on this test has destroyed my illusion about your honesty.

4 The puddle of water on the dry road was just an optical illusion.