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/ g7 Z  N8 D* z9 `( 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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2. Deluged with something: filled or covered with something. 充满


Examples: 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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, h8 K. R; S% |/ J- P3. 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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4. Egg someone on (to do something): encourage someone strongly, especially to do something wrong. 怂恿

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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.


, }' c: q* q0 _! u  `# H5. Either way/in either case: in one case or the other. 任何一种情况

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3 D6 I/ {1 e9 M4 Z  X3 v2 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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! r+ Y6 Z% D9 c8 {2 Q1 ?. [7. Fall into disuse: in a state of no longer being used. 废而不用


Example: The small airport could not cope with the increasing demands and gradually fell into disuse.


. E/ c1 i( Y# |9 p3 Y1 a8. Fall into oblivion: become forgotten. 遗忘


& I# W) \, ^* X# h# wExample: No matter how wonderful a person is, after his death, his name will quickly fall into oblivion.

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+ D/ m& X: m" j5 E3 J! g9. Fall off: become smaller in number or amount. 数量减少
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+ h, @( M  S. V8 Q' j0 `# eExample: 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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( D+ U9 u# V7 j9 aExample: For some reasons, their plan to visit Europe fell through.
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11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开

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  V! F0 N9 Z1 j8 U1 Z# ?Example: The crowd fanned out across the green field.