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


( y2 @6 Q3 ^4 w9 o, s9 eExample: 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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Examples: 1. The speaker was deluged with questions from the audience.

　2. Jim's company was deluged with orders for its new products.

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. w/ k0 ?; e( N: A0 s2 I  ~! H3. Educated guess: a guess based on knowledge or past experience. 凭知识或经验的猜测


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


3 U+ |6 @1 Y1 ]/ EExamples: 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.


- P+ T7 l8 a: F1 z; g7 T, M5. Either way/in either case: in one case or the other. 任何一种情况
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Example: One can get there by air or by sea, but either way, it is a long journey.


) [0 S* U( h( P& j# A3 n1 p6. Eke out something: cause a small supply to last longer by adding something else with special reference to one's income. 补足


0 G2 d$ ^! M( g% t, v0 [4 BExample: A person with big expenses may be forced to eke out his income by doing some extra work.


8 Y; d, f4 h! z5 X; W9 f  V7. 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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5 s7 h- U" ?+ g5 G/ ]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

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

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7 M0 R4 m* L& ]3 u& a11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开


9 L) `; _0 o+ K4 J) W" t. XExample: The crowd fanned out across the green field.