习语集锦

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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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Example: Arrogant Tony seemed to have suffered from delusions of grandeur.
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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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5 M9 E' {; i7 E4 w. \. o4 u7 M　2. Jim's company was deluged with orders for its new products.
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: H, E, d7 ^8 F3. Educated guess: a guess based on knowledge or past experience. 凭知识或经验的猜测


Example: I don't know the exact price of a big car from Italy, but at an educated guess, I would say it should be more expensive than a Japanese car.
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4. Egg someone on (to do something): encourage someone strongly, especially to do something wrong. 怂恿
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Examples: 1. He wouldn't have thrown the stone if his friends hadn't egged him on.

$ ^& M- O% Z6 I" g: Y1 w　　2. She egged her husband on to quit the job and start his own business.

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5. Either way/in either case: in one case or the other. 任何一种情况
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* P- w1 r0 Q) x1 K- K, J' SExample: One can get there by air or by sea, but either way, it is a long journey.


9 O7 h. D4 o  x! {* Y6. 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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Example: A person with big expenses may be forced to eke out his income by doing some extra work.


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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8. Fall into oblivion: become forgotten. 遗忘


; Y6 K' U- P# c) R6 a. uExample: No matter how wonderful a person is, after his death, his name will quickly fall into oblivion.

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3 D. c3 n* Z1 i  A  x* }/ C9. Fall off: become smaller in number or amount. 数量减少


( g: _& `( u& }9 h: LExample: The demand for new cars has suddenly fallen off.


; [: q* S7 C0 ^0 ]' w2 l10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败


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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Example: The crowd fanned out across the green field.