习语集锦

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习语集锦



' `1 [, C1 g: U  [: q/ t1. 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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8 k' D4 p5 Z6 J$ L+ x  BExample: Arrogant Tony seemed to have suffered from delusions of grandeur.

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" d. q- t$ h" K5 C% b7 c2. 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.

　2. Jim's company was deluged with orders for its new products.

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+ v9 f3 L8 W4 N3 R3. Educated guess: a guess based on knowledge or past experience. 凭知识或经验的猜测
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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.

# P1 N+ K& M( ]3 m: d　　2. She egged her husband on to quit the job and start his own business.
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9 _( P% G8 z' m6 O- B5. Either way/in either case: in one case or the other. 任何一种情况


Example: One can get there by air or by sea, but either way, it is a long journey.
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! `; N* g% T2 s3 U8 G9 @9 w6. 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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- ?$ P; }0 [6 GExample: A person with big expenses may be forced to eke out his income by doing some extra work.


* k7 G4 m- ^* G8 y$ C# E7. Fall into disuse: in a state of no longer being used. 废而不用
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4 z3 `8 ?6 V3 |5 o) P2 i3 kExample: The small airport could not cope with the increasing demands and gradually fell into disuse.
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, m! T2 I2 B5 U8. Fall into oblivion: become forgotten. 遗忘
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# X( ]: x6 E. N8 y7 `Example: No matter how wonderful a person is, after his death, his name will quickly fall into oblivion.
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5 g2 F3 }' |) v0 ~9. Fall off: become smaller in number or amount. 数量减少
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Example: The demand for new cars has suddenly fallen off.
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! `0 n& g6 u$ S1 B  h10. 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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, v$ w( f, U% ^3 m( t# I0 L11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开


Example: The crowd fanned out across the green field.