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1 E. d# y; m, |% \# B7 f1. 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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' S9 {8 G. K' O: Z/ M+ BExample: 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

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- Y  b9 n9 e, O" D6 k" J( hExamples: 1. The speaker was deluged with questions from the audience.
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2 q& [) {: b5 l' G! ^　2. Jim's company was deluged with orders for its new products.


  T, C1 V( X- i3. Educated guess: a guess based on knowledge or past experience. 凭知识或经验的猜测
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6 @7 N0 A2 o7 ]2 N" r* |9 @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.


' G, v! W$ e$ A" K4. Egg someone on (to do something): encourage someone strongly, especially to do something wrong. 怂恿


" ^' c$ A1 e. `- r: z" tExamples: 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.


4 Q! g9 f$ m6 D( E+ V* d5. Either way/in either case: in one case or the other. 任何一种情况


Example: One can get there by air or by sea, but either way, it is a long journey.

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3 G9 m# x2 U/ _" i( i$ R+ z4 |; X6. Eke out something: cause a small supply to last longer by adding something else with special reference to one's income. 补足


! u" X/ ^# V2 }8 X# Q0 |* vExample: A person with big expenses may be forced to eke out his income by doing some extra work.


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.


0 G; q# v/ N+ i3 W" n5 L* ?8. 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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9. Fall off: become smaller in number or amount. 数量减少


Example: The demand for new cars has suddenly fallen off.
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6 V2 P8 C: v) K1 N8 B10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败
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9 d, Y- \  A+ yExample: For some reasons, their plan to visit Europe fell through.
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1 U" ^( M9 }# E- L5 Z11. 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.