习语集锦

Magrath

习语集锦
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1. Delusions of grandeur: the belief that one is important or powerful. 自以为重要或有权势的幻念

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2. Deluged with something: filled or covered with something. 充满

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Examples: 1. The speaker was deluged with questions from the audience.
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　2. Jim's company was deluged with orders for its new products.

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3. Educated guess: a guess based on knowledge or past experience. 凭知识或经验的猜测
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1 ?) r8 T& ^! F4 Z9 F) X4 I/ @4. Egg someone on (to do something): encourage someone strongly, especially to do something wrong. 怂恿
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: {+ I1 x, n# r6 g& l" T- Q6 e$ CExamples: 1. He wouldn't have thrown the stone if his friends hadn't egged him on.
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  P9 s( p' z& n; i* L4 i/ V# C7 T　　2. She egged her husband on to quit the job and start his own business.


; ~" k- a  i- y% s; ^& s5. Either way/in either case: in one case or the other. 任何一种情况

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Example: One can get there by air or by sea, but either way, it is a long journey.

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6. Eke out something: cause a small supply to last longer by adding something else with special reference to one's income. 补足


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7. Fall into disuse: in a state of no longer being used. 废而不用

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Example: The small airport could not cope with the increasing demands and gradually fell into disuse.
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+ I9 E- ^/ ?& X8. Fall into oblivion: become forgotten. 遗忘

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; |8 b+ T/ f# V: j* C+ |Example: No matter how wonderful a person is, after his death, his name will quickly fall into oblivion.
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9. Fall off: become smaller in number or amount. 数量减少
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" W, q; C* b, _10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败

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Example: For some reasons, their plan to visit Europe fell through.
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11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开
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; Q; J+ A* e! a3 u. l* g$ ?7 EExample: The crowd fanned out across the green field.