disillusion
/ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌdis-ə-ˈlü-zhən/ (ame, mw)
disillusion — 動詞
- disillusionpresent simple I / you / we / they
- disillusionshe / she / it
- disillusionedpast simple
- disillusioning-ing form
1. to make someone lose trust or admiration for a person, idea, or system by showin
使人幻滅
讓人看清真相而失望
to make someone lose trust or admiration for a person, idea, or system by showing them the reality behind it.
The finance scandal disillusioned Mira after years of loyal party work.
那場財務醜聞讓 Mira 在多年忠誠替政黨奔走後徹底幻滅。
disillusion + someone after a scandal
Jude was disillusioned with the medical school when senior doctors hid test results.
當資深醫師掩蓋檢驗結果時，Jude 對那所醫學院幻滅了。
be disillusioned with + institution
Seeing the empty village school disillusioned Esteban about the mayor's promises.
看到那間空蕩蕩的村校後，Esteban 對市長的承諾幻滅了。
Months of unpaid overtime disillusioned the interns before their first winter break.
幾個月領不到加班費，讓那些實習生在第一個寒假前就幻滅了。
Nila became disillusioned by the group leader after visiting the crowded shared house.
Nila 造訪那間擁擠的共住屋後，對那位團體領袖幻滅了。
- disenchant
close in meaning, but often sounds slightly more literary
- shake
weaker; it may reduce confidence without fully removing it
- sober
focuses on making someone more realistic, often without the same emotional disappointment
文法句型
disillusion + someone + about/with + [person, plan, or cause]
be disillusioned with/by + [person, institution, or ideal]
用法筆記
Often takes a person as the object and the cause after with, about, or by. It suggests that facts or direct experience have broken earlier respect or hope, not just caused an ordinary letdown.
常見錯誤
disillusion — 名詞
1. the feeling of losing trust or hopeful belief in a person, idea, or system after
幻滅感
希望破滅後的不信任感
the feeling of losing trust or hopeful belief in a person, idea, or system after learning what it is really like.
After the wage cuts, disillusionment spread through the factory by lunchtime.
減薪後，工廠裡的幻滅感在中午前就擴散開來。
disillusionment spread through + place
Tuan spoke about his disillusionment with campus politics over cold noodles.
Tuan 一邊吃冷麵，一邊談起自己對校園政治的幻滅感。
disillusionment with + institution
Public disillusionment grew when the bridge opened two years late.
當那座橋晚了兩年才啟用時，民眾的幻滅感更重了。
Stephanie's diary records the disillusionment that followed the failed export plan.
Stephanie 的日記記下了那項出口計畫失敗後出現的幻滅感。
- disenchantment
very close, but often sounds slightly more formal
- cynicism
stronger and more negative, often after repeated betrayal
- letdown
much lighter; it does not always involve lost belief
文法句型
disillusionment with + [person, system, or cause]
feel/show + disillusionment
用法筆記
Usually followed by with when naming the person, system, or cause that lost someone's trust. It describes a deeper loss of belief than ordinary disappointment.