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


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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Examples: 1. The speaker was deluged with questions from the audience.

　2. Jim's company was deluged with orders for its new products.


2 R; t: j, m7 N% E2 k0 R3. Educated guess: a guess based on knowledge or past experience. 凭知识或经验的猜测

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" p, q& s( ]1 u! C0 KExample: 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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& x0 k* X: e9 ]: u2 K, m) l- X　　2. She egged her husband on to quit the job and start his own business.
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* k& n0 y$ z1 ^4 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.

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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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9 z3 k8 f3 p4 ~# S+ [% SExample: A person with big expenses may be forced to eke out his income by doing some extra work.
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, R$ G9 j9 f; i6 k4 ?7. 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.


/ \1 _) l9 E. d9 h$ r8 \8. Fall into oblivion: become forgotten. 遗忘
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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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- l( @4 j* @- ^/ g7 ?, L, NExample: The demand for new cars has suddenly fallen off.


# A& a8 z6 g/ ^4 R. n$ _10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败

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) A* A/ |5 {9 Y0 p9 V: 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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8 n1 t; u- L& V% O- B+ O$ `! YExample: The crowd fanned out across the green field.