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) a$ a9 O7 O2 W1. 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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Example: Arrogant Tony seemed to have suffered from delusions of grandeur.

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3 Z" R- L# M9 }; `( ?8 \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.
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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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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.


5. Either way/in either case: in one case or the other. 任何一种情况

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; Y) o6 E2 d4 u" S: p" T3 NExample: One can get there by air or by sea, but either way, it is a long journey.


1 {% t/ n% I5 m3 ~. p9 U6. 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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: h! ]. L9 l5 {' TExample: 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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9 A9 k& C! z1 R. Z% }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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* ~' t* K2 n9 }5 L% ZExample: For some reasons, their plan to visit Europe fell through.
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( F- `* p7 Q2 D* E11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开

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5 ?. t3 S; J& O, v9 VExample: The crowd fanned out across the green field.