习语集锦

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习语集锦
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* i' L* v. j" v0 y1. 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.


2. Deluged with something: filled or covered with something. 充满
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* k; m" S6 Y0 jExamples: 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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* y2 G: C# P; c& m3. 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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2 [1 d3 y$ `+ r' w4. Egg someone on (to do something): encourage someone strongly, especially to do something wrong. 怂恿


Examples: 1. He wouldn't have thrown the stone if his friends hadn't egged him on.

　　2. She egged her husband on to quit the job and start his own business.


9 J# b6 u) p: M/ W+ s& C5. Either way/in either case: in one case or the other. 任何一种情况


Example: One can get there by air or by sea, but either way, it is a long journey.
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0 b6 b6 D: u# @6. Eke out something: cause a small supply to last longer by adding something else with special reference to one's income. 补足


Example: A person with big expenses may be forced to eke out his income by doing some extra work.
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7. Fall into disuse: in a state of no longer being used. 废而不用
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# x+ r4 F2 [7 h- }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.


$ N6 e; x8 Q* z2 t7 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.

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+ }! q+ I9 P' T" k10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败


" {/ I8 @* ~1 {% L' [( O) Q5 tExample: For some reasons, their plan to visit Europe fell through.
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0 G. J* i# V/ S/ {+ o( V11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开


Example: The crowd fanned out across the green field.