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1 D2 v7 c2 Q8 ?5 t, h" O1. 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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4 `1 g% O2 z* l4 y: n7 }# SExample: Arrogant Tony seemed to have suffered from delusions of grandeur.
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/ h5 u9 L; F5 m/ h4 S2 n+ ^6 Y2. Deluged with something: filled or covered with something. 充满
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( R& u5 ]* g3 Y; B. S: sExamples: 1. The speaker was deluged with questions from the audience.
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　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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1 ?; Y- l/ A# M6 B- n" E7 a4. Egg someone on (to do something): encourage someone strongly, especially to do something wrong. 怂恿


, d2 a8 W2 Y" z! ?Examples: 1. He wouldn't have thrown the stone if his friends hadn't egged him on.
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　　2. She egged her husband on to quit the job and start his own business.
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, x; E3 P; ?# C- Z+ n$ o0 N8 R5. Either way/in either case: in one case or the other. 任何一种情况


* o' J9 t: u9 }' X' kExample: 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


( W4 d) Q5 S: P( vExample: A person with big expenses may be forced to eke out his income by doing some extra work.


# B) t+ s4 M- a2 O+ ]7 ^7. Fall into disuse: in a state of no longer being used. 废而不用


Example: 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


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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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.