“假象”常见的英文表达有 illusion、false appearance 或 deceptive appearance。具体使用哪个词可根据语境和表达需求来选择:
illusion:侧重于指因错觉、幻觉或误解而产生的虚假印象,常带有一种不真实、虚幻的意味。例如:The magician created the illusion that he could fly.(魔术师制造了他能飞的假象 。)
false appearance:更直白地表达“虚假的外表、假象” ,强调与真实情况不符的外在表现。例如:Don't be fooled by his false appearance of kindness.(不要被他伪善的外表所迷惑。 )
deceptive appearance:强调具有欺骗性的外表,突出其迷惑、误导他人的特性。例如:The beautiful but deceptive appearance of the flower hid its poison.(这种花外表美丽却有欺骗性,隐藏着毒性 。)