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习语集锦
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, b) h8 W# Z/ _' n+ {) t9 P1. 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 e4 W1 N5 R# h' yExample: 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


5 S' j2 H1 E3 R: N) z) B+ UExamples: 1. The speaker was deluged with questions from the audience.
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7 A0 Z, X  c1 p　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


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.
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( y+ d- Q! k7 i' g. ~. g) O　　2. She egged her husband on to quit the job and start his own business.


; P4 Z! e; i$ p# Y% v/ A5. 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.


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


Example: A person with big expenses may be forced to eke out his income by doing some extra work.
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1 }3 F" w" T3 E9 n! H5 P! R7. 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.


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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9. Fall off: become smaller in number or amount. 数量减少

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2 e: a; e7 N, h+ o8 P6 XExample: The demand for new cars has suddenly fallen off.
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10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败


8 j( [  K; n, p- r! E" @. gExample: 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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5 h6 e3 v# v' m3 L# d" `' x, }" HExample: The crowd fanned out across the green field.