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Magrath

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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


: m9 `1 b2 \5 K( O0 iExample: Arrogant Tony seemed to have suffered from delusions of grandeur.
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2. Deluged with something: filled or covered with something. 充满


Examples: 1. The speaker was deluged with questions from the audience.
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2 S2 v/ B% K' b: p* B5 o　2. Jim's company was deluged with orders for its new products.
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1 H( M  B; l( R; K& ^3. Educated guess: a guess based on knowledge or past experience. 凭知识或经验的猜测

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; m/ T' q2 a2 g9 J4 L. U4. Egg someone on (to do something): encourage someone strongly, especially to do something wrong. 怂恿


8 k7 O9 b2 _' U" n* o- SExamples: 1. He wouldn't have thrown the stone if his friends hadn't egged him on.
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7 E; a  f' s+ l" p9 d　　2. She egged her husband on to quit the job and start his own business.


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Example: One can get there by air or by sea, but either way, it is a long journey.
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- r, J0 L1 m) 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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Example: A person with big expenses may be forced to eke out his income by doing some extra work.
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( z; M+ i: |* N& Q, |4 q6 g7. 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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7 E, w) N( x5 `  D8. Fall into oblivion: become forgotten. 遗忘

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Example: No matter how wonderful a person is, after his death, his name will quickly fall into oblivion.


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" @4 Y4 k" s) t: l4 O$ `3 ]Example: The demand for new cars has suddenly fallen off.
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% o7 A8 d& Z/ \$ J1 o) t& Y10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败


Example: For some reasons, their plan to visit Europe fell through.


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Example: The crowd fanned out across the green field.