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# S$ x) r" Q2 Y: l: O, p1. Delusions of grandeur: the belief that one is important or powerful. 自以为重要或有权势的幻念


Example: Arrogant Tony seemed to have suffered from delusions of grandeur.
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1 R! E, }4 E( b" w2 _% z9 S4 c: U+ [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.

　2. Jim's company was deluged with orders for its new products.


3. Educated guess: a guess based on knowledge or past experience. 凭知识或经验的猜测

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! w$ A9 N2 H% j, D5 U0 {0 {# p! UExample: 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.

% n  A& L1 I, ]0 P* d  E　　2. She egged her husband on to quit the job and start his own business.

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# |* }3 [2 |. a! w: u* `% a' J5. Either way/in either case: in one case or the other. 任何一种情况
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Example: One can get there by air or by sea, but either way, it is a long journey.


2 U1 Z* c7 D* e. R+ a! s" U. \6. Eke out something: cause a small supply to last longer by adding something else with special reference to one's income. 补足


Example: A person with big expenses may be forced to eke out his income by doing some extra work.
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) z  p9 A; s' q) V! `+ ?7. Fall into disuse: in a state of no longer being used. 废而不用
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. a: V6 s' `, o! D! D* b) h- UExample: 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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) J2 P5 d  e! s  q9 W$ k9 \Example: No matter how wonderful a person is, after his death, his name will quickly fall into oblivion.
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1 u: J- S/ m2 `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.


0 k/ A/ c  \! O10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败
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: G3 w. y! J0 a, {& Z. ?+ x- MExample: For some reasons, their plan to visit Europe fell through.
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9 R$ l# m. R$ y$ B11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开
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, G5 Q; u# y6 H- {( p4 R; T5 MExample: The crowd fanned out across the green field.