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
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+ b/ \, ^: r2 d+ D; i3 YExample: Arrogant Tony seemed to have suffered from delusions of grandeur.
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% f+ s& R- M1 X4 S2. Deluged with something: filled or covered with something. 充满


# t7 q, R  M) O% XExamples: 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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3 C! F) s7 t0 ]2 k" e( W: V9 i3. 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


Examples: 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.
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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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; G! P; q8 T/ A: ?9 V# X5 x+ DExample: 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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Example: A person with big expenses may be forced to eke out his income by doing some extra work.
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1 Z0 L% |2 @/ n5 g1 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.


8. Fall into oblivion: become forgotten. 遗忘


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.
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10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败
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" V- }" z; Z  p1 \! t3 J3 nExample: For some reasons, their plan to visit Europe fell through.


* _& ?5 o- B, i- v! S11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开


3 |' f9 }$ i; W! _. k$ d2 r0 nExample: The crowd fanned out across the green field.