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


, h) L) `1 e% U5 ]3 t6 z8 q  vExample: Arrogant Tony seemed to have suffered from delusions of grandeur.

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& z1 X7 R( ]+ d* A/ x% T6 E' a2. Deluged with something: filled or covered with something. 充满

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" M3 u( R. ]6 L) R5 f" ]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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9 K5 H6 I0 x0 S7 ?2 \/ g3. 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.


4. Egg someone on (to do something): encourage someone strongly, especially to do something wrong. 怂恿
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0 m  e) M* f) R, s4 i" O4 HExamples: 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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: O* P7 ^5 w2 HExample: One can get there by air or by sea, but either way, it is a long journey.
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6. 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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1 D' D' j6 V' ?) G- EExample: The small airport could not cope with the increasing demands and gradually fell into disuse.
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. u8 U$ p& o2 u) Q' F1 G5 ]8. Fall into oblivion: become forgotten. 遗忘

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9 W5 B% c. t4 a- K9 \  K* mExample: 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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Example: The demand for new cars has suddenly fallen off.

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" H8 [+ l2 P( A/ D10. 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


Example: The crowd fanned out across the green field.