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习语集锦
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: n7 v1 {: g# N1. Delusions of grandeur: the belief that one is important or powerful. 自以为重要或有权势的幻念


) @6 g) x4 T4 s1 J0 ]Example: Arrogant Tony seemed to have suffered from delusions of grandeur.

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" y1 P/ o) N: ^4 ~0 p$ S2. 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.


" b8 j$ G" \3 O# S& X$ B3. 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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! Z5 x2 i" L" {3 U- q4. Egg someone on (to do something): encourage someone strongly, especially to do something wrong. 怂恿
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  C" Z& r* d4 v  _6 p' G. j& z: c7 R4 ^Examples: 1. He wouldn't have thrown the stone if his friends hadn't egged him on.

( R* r! O& }/ S　　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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Example: One can get there by air or by sea, but either way, it is a long journey.
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; x, w* Z2 D) K3 \" F# A1 C5 R6. 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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/ b: O2 w2 _; ^2 Z! I  `Example: A person with big expenses may be forced to eke out his income by doing some extra work.

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* l& X" i3 B" T2 {5 ]; _: Q7. Fall into disuse: in a state of no longer being used. 废而不用

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4 F$ |8 P! _/ l( F2 G# ?: `; sExample: The small airport could not cope with the increasing demands and gradually fell into disuse.
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8. Fall into oblivion: become forgotten. 遗忘
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5 Y0 @- \, K( Y1 I3 \4 g. uExample: No matter how wonderful a person is, after his death, his name will quickly fall into oblivion.

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/ C3 |+ I8 S( w3 Y9 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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Example: For some reasons, their plan to visit Europe fell through.
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$ b, I3 p7 B/ `( `5 j3 |+ I11. 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.