习语集锦

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习语集锦

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0 H. h9 n4 C& }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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; R6 O4 |* m: [9 J+ ]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.
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2 n/ u6 T4 K1 b; t: ~　2. Jim's company was deluged with orders for its new products.
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, e* b! `( B3 [# m0 C, |0 A  o4 V3. Educated guess: a guess based on knowledge or past experience. 凭知识或经验的猜测
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* I* Z% N! |: i9 g' U: |- J6 OExample: 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.


4. Egg someone on (to do something): encourage someone strongly, especially to do something wrong. 怂恿


  D/ x( d% l* d% Y2 rExamples: 1. He wouldn't have thrown the stone if his friends hadn't egged him on.

7 K7 X6 e# r' G3 o9 @3 K0 y1 B　　2. She egged her husband on to quit the job and start his own business.

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+ R" M! M. U. r" B5 o5. Either way/in either case: in one case or the other. 任何一种情况


0 W  F5 D, p* d6 yExample: One can get there by air or by sea, but either way, it is a long journey.


( i2 R; ]1 p) C1 C6. 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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Example: A person with big expenses may be forced to eke out his income by doing some extra work.
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1 ?3 Q& c2 s- y5 D  y7 H7. 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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2 Z9 I  X# c# Y. v8. Fall into oblivion: become forgotten. 遗忘

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; X% x# t0 X5 y0 f6 ~5 fExample: No matter how wonderful a person is, after his death, his name will quickly fall into oblivion.

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- Y% T1 e) e* A8 d( V$ b9. 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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10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败
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7 g* `/ r" I0 Y1 `Example: For some reasons, their plan to visit Europe fell through.
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1 m! [: `, s1 {5 X# d8 `11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开
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+ o( s# t5 e) }6 _* I  H. C4 ~3 EExample: The crowd fanned out across the green field.