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9 E1 U' j' n/ K- N4 V. T1. 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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* N; R$ Y0 l" ~; O1 r5 `6 k3 N. X( lExample: Arrogant Tony seemed to have suffered from delusions of grandeur.


2. Deluged with something: filled or covered with something. 充满

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5 M7 t0 k$ n+ r  ]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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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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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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9 \# L! Q4 N1 c7 _2 K5. Either way/in either case: in one case or the other. 任何一种情况


% F% S8 s3 z. R! U/ p4 x' mExample: One can get there by air or by sea, but either way, it is a long journey.


# L. q; N) Y2 x/ n2 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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) y  ?6 a( k" F! [2 dExample: 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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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

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2 u( \9 J+ x" o& U: f- [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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% `" Z, `5 y9 ?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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$ f$ A: B3 A! z7 g, W2 B6 h% X$ o11. 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.