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Magrath

习语集锦
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' u: Y) s2 B6 y) e5 m1. 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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  P* i: b0 q$ UExample: 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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" J0 C: p  j3 Q7 M9 {8 ]2 SExamples: 1. The speaker was deluged with questions from the audience.
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9 \) P: {5 H7 ~) u) |* g　2. Jim's company was deluged with orders for its new products.
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6 }; q) A7 O+ I3. 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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　　2. She egged her husband on to quit the job and start his own business.
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* w4 D9 a) w, f- A) v  }$ U5. Either way/in either case: in one case or the other. 任何一种情况
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( i% K: U( I- Q  Y! ~- e3 kExample: One can get there by air or by sea, but either way, it is a long journey.
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- ]" o) e  X6 ~% n  k' C/ @0 X6. 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.


2 j2 L" K4 z$ o7 I9 M* v- O7 \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.

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8. Fall into oblivion: become forgotten. 遗忘
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0 p' C' m# M2 ^) z4 MExample: No matter how wonderful a person is, after his death, his name will quickly fall into oblivion.
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7 o7 H, L+ x2 o( n* o6 Q9 W9. 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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Example: For some reasons, their plan to visit Europe fell through.


0 E* i' a/ C+ a) ~% N11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开
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Example: The crowd fanned out across the green field.