习语集锦

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习语集锦



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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3 Q! q$ M. C1 K! l: U1 W! OExample: Arrogant Tony seemed to have suffered from delusions of grandeur.


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.

　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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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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% e# ^# F( I7 c4 k( N, B" V4. 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.
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- p) {$ {' o/ t% z/ U  j　　2. She egged her husband on to quit the job and start his own business.


5. Either way/in either case: in one case or the other. 任何一种情况
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# Q& |9 x% v9 L2 t9 B& {9 rExample: One can get there by air or by sea, but either way, it is a long journey.
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" g4 T3 O# s5 m2 S, q% Q5 l/ `8 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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Example: A person with big expenses may be forced to eke out his income by doing some extra work.
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7. Fall into disuse: in a state of no longer being used. 废而不用

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9 n* R% q: V$ G( o) t  \% J  q/ qExample: 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
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Example: No matter how wonderful a person is, after his death, his name will quickly fall into oblivion.
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3 [# ~  P% i  m8 J  ]7 b4 ]' Q( I9. 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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10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败
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9 m; b9 B4 m+ I+ \0 NExample: For some reasons, their plan to visit Europe fell through.
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( c" d2 V( f4 O' C% o11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开

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7 \- F+ h7 A$ L6 H# aExample: The crowd fanned out across the green field.