习语集锦

Magrath

习语集锦

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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
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Example: 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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' g  `5 P& [1 y& k& tExamples: 1. The speaker was deluged with questions from the audience.

3 \% c4 q) N* b1 J" D$ S: W　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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( E- \- [1 N2 {% D: h2 s4. 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.
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2 G2 K4 V; o: J　　2. She egged her husband on to quit the job and start his own business.
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5. Either way/in either case: in one case or the other. 任何一种情况
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$ c- N- w0 [! O) S% k$ GExample: One can get there by air or by sea, but either way, it is a long journey.


) w# h  }4 v; A$ y, _3 m& k6. 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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! G5 N9 X/ o0 u7 D& BExample: A person with big expenses may be forced to eke out his income by doing some extra work.
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' X6 t# C3 f; y, t7. Fall into disuse: in a state of no longer being used. 废而不用
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; F- s$ ~4 s3 P* ]8 n9 p: S9 v0 V1 rExample: The small airport could not cope with the increasing demands and gradually fell into disuse.
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( O. H. x& W6 M4 u  Z8. Fall into oblivion: become forgotten. 遗忘


* m7 M) S) s% a: [  y4 sExample: No matter how wonderful a person is, after his death, his name will quickly fall into oblivion.


! C, K1 o4 p% B- z+ \1 Q9. 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.


10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败
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$ A$ \! E. u3 [! IExample: For some reasons, their plan to visit Europe fell through.


11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开


Example: The crowd fanned out across the green field.