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: `9 E. k' Z% b) F! q+ U1. Delusions of grandeur: the belief that one is important or powerful. 自以为重要或有权势的幻念- {& q f+ X- @7 a
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Example: Arrogant Tony seemed to have suffered from delusions of grandeur.
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8 a5 c& b7 a: ~' W8 O7 D& } Z0 `2. Deluged with something: filled or covered with something. 充满4 z; m9 R# X1 J4 K0 _6 _' o& q2 V
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" k* O" m- ^& H* n- G& n- X; P- q; EExamples: 1. The speaker was deluged with questions from the audience.
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" s5 w. H; w" M- Q5 L 2. Jim's company was deluged with orders for its new products., G, j, }9 f5 W) W
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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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$ A- k6 T8 _ L* wExample: 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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7 i- X" Q! `1 Z. X% R9 y: {4. Egg someone on (to do something): encourage someone strongly, especially to do something wrong. 怂恿
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+ q8 d6 j" O8 H, J y: @. XExamples: 1. He wouldn't have thrown the stone if his friends hadn't egged him on.
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8 ^3 M$ L$ z" P) K2 u3 K: V3 V8 i. F 2. She egged her husband on to quit the job and start his own business.% q2 f5 [) R# ?! E% `5 A6 {
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; t$ C$ ^0 f5 }5. Either way/in either case: in one case or the other. 任何一种情况* c' m" L0 s$ Y- k% l
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Example: One can get there by air or by sea, but either way, it is a long journey.. I1 w- C" K4 f1 h& P
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& S. Z6 X! ?3 o( D E; @3 D6. 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.) r! {: N9 g( q, h7 X$ J. E0 A
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7. Fall into disuse: in a state of no longer being used. 废而不用
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' {/ T" S2 P! s$ ]3 `9 L/ kExample: The small airport could not cope with the increasing demands and gradually fell into disuse.' N5 I L! A2 m% [9 v( g" [- L- z
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- g2 t8 {" l* B, l4 B8. Fall into oblivion: become forgotten. 遗忘4 `9 E2 u$ Q# v. a; X
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- j e9 o7 I- K0 H1 e7 |# lExample: No matter how wonderful a person is, after his death, his name will quickly fall into oblivion.! B3 ~0 r, b. t. d a
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9. Fall off: become smaller in number or amount. 数量减少# t5 m, r3 S0 r& E- A
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6 G& ~) _7 `2 N7 X1 l) J/ B10. 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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4 m! b* u' f. i4 `! n0 A11. 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. |
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