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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3 [4 u/ M+ V9 e* a/ l8 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
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Examples: 1. The speaker was deluged with questions from the audience.
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' ?! o/ m; X+ R　2. Jim's company was deluged with orders for its new products.
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3 L7 a8 ]+ J6 k+ W% t$ P( k0 P3. 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.

　　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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- W( m. l! x9 f( o8 K! n6. 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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+ h: ]- i, N% Y7 R9 Z+ ~2 n8. Fall into oblivion: become forgotten. 遗忘

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  H& Q$ g9 \5 g; P( ?" U5 A0 \- ^% CExample: 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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3 i& _6 N4 m) L5 s6 {5 l. U5 ?" ~Example: The demand for new cars has suddenly fallen off.
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10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败


Example: For some reasons, their plan to visit Europe fell through.

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  t% w2 i; R( D1 ^, T' T; q& s11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开
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$ k. p3 b8 m' }* ~Example: The crowd fanned out across the green field.