习语集锦

Magrath

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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1 k8 k4 R8 i8 {$ m- j& A4 O2. Deluged with something: filled or covered with something. 充满

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* o1 _0 m* @# W: o' ]2 y' h3 `Examples: 1. The speaker was deluged with questions from the audience.

/ q6 Y# O% P6 `1 f% O5 T　2. Jim's company was deluged with orders for its new products.
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  W7 ?8 G& p( g5 S% t4 ~' c8 J8 |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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4. Egg someone on (to do something): encourage someone strongly, especially to do something wrong. 怂恿

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* M1 }) x' E% b8 P7 c$ Y　　2. She egged her husband on to quit the job and start his own business.


8 f- p$ X4 E! Y5. Either way/in either case: in one case or the other. 任何一种情况
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" ^# U. g( r- C3 J' H' E) MExample: One can get there by air or by sea, but either way, it is a long journey.

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3 Y7 N' C# J% c3 B9 B) ?) a6. 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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3 P+ R! O+ r3 {  `$ F8 C# t. TExample: A person with big expenses may be forced to eke out his income by doing some extra work.
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) U% J. l8 _7 p% R% u: }. V7 v7. Fall into disuse: in a state of no longer being used. 废而不用


9 x- S! P: ^; o' \& d! NExample: The small airport could not cope with the increasing demands and gradually fell into disuse.
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4 b9 V. e: |5 T: H8. Fall into oblivion: become forgotten. 遗忘
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5 t  h5 C3 h- Q4 n4 yExample: No matter how wonderful a person is, after his death, his name will quickly fall into oblivion.
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1 y( r8 f9 z4 ?& R! f3 t9. Fall off: become smaller in number or amount. 数量减少
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2 F4 |- o* Y* g3 `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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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.