习语集锦

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习语集锦

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) Z2 K2 L* [1 ^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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2. Deluged with something: filled or covered with something. 充满
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* N+ x, X; M+ u" e! a- jExamples: 1. The speaker was deluged with questions from the audience.

2 g8 Z2 S" ^) n: Q+ d2 @　2. Jim's company was deluged with orders for its new products.

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3. 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.


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


5 [" d% O, N. Y" O" ?Examples: 1. He wouldn't have thrown the stone if his friends hadn't egged him on.
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& }0 j! a! U! r6 @* s2 a$ `　　2. She egged her husband on to quit the job and start his own business.
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9 Q$ g6 R8 w" P4 R5. 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.


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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; x+ D8 }. f5 Y3 o! }7. Fall into disuse: in a state of no longer being used. 废而不用

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& ^* [2 Z9 h! F* G; _9 ?Example: The small airport could not cope with the increasing demands and gradually fell into disuse.
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( U5 w6 G" j  G1 v! w, C8. 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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' f! ?8 Z7 @7 i" C- U( f8 a+ a9. 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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+ R' z5 }0 B+ J& z, I( q9 w" _Example: 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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) [3 e( P# e, q, ~, `1 U7 |Example: The crowd fanned out across the green field.