false dawn

noun
🔊/ˌfɔːls ˈdɔːn/
🔊/ˌfɔːls ˈdɔːn/
[usually singular] (formal)
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  1. a situation in which you think that something good is going to happen but it does not假曙光;虚幻的希望
    • a false dawn for the economy经济复苏的假象