习语集锦

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7 ~3 Z4 ^1 b2 j  Z, W+ l1. 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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4 N1 {; ^' w& e" j5 E! [2. Deluged with something: filled or covered with something. 充满

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4 D, \1 u& Q; pExamples: 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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0 B7 W! y" c" UExample: 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


6 S2 h* ?& _7 j. E+ h; K" tExamples: 1. He wouldn't have thrown the stone if his friends hadn't egged him on.

4 i2 a9 [0 m& S: `& Q2 T+ T　　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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0 C9 c; e  H" G) X* v5 vExample: One can get there by air or by sea, but either way, it is a long journey.
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6. 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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6 c* m) z6 k  l5 Q+ cExample: A person with big expenses may be forced to eke out his income by doing some extra work.


& o1 X0 F% a; p; n4 R4 S5 a7. Fall into disuse: in a state of no longer being used. 废而不用
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7 h- ?* Q( V( I7 @+ b  t: ]Example: The small airport could not cope with the increasing demands and gradually fell into disuse.


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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# {, W" V) V7 X5 E! f9. 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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10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败

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0 W# N+ n& e& O4 i% x  d8 GExample: For some reasons, their plan to visit Europe fell through.

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) g; W/ o* s% u1 I$ ?3 X11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开
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3 C8 u" z: q+ u; t: u3 T- H/ ]Example: The crowd fanned out across the green field.