习语集锦

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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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Example: Arrogant Tony seemed to have suffered from delusions of grandeur.


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% ^& }+ F6 j  X( T4 TExamples: 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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, z& j2 D) @! N/ u* B2 e- n, W  H( |" G3. 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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1 @  p) j& B; }$ o8 y4. 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.

　　2. She egged her husband on to quit the job and start his own business.


! e) [* D6 H8 l8 V" u4 S" g. o$ t5. 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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. l, M, k2 d3 ^# w9 L6. Eke out something: cause a small supply to last longer by adding something else with special reference to one's income. 补足


0 i5 S2 p0 ^, {5 H# fExample: A person with big expenses may be forced to eke out his income by doing some extra work.


7. Fall into disuse: in a state of no longer being used. 废而不用
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7 t; o9 D/ _1 I3 ZExample: The small airport could not cope with the increasing demands and gradually fell into disuse.


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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. J- y. d$ y5 [: |9 [% G7 L3 o9. Fall off: become smaller in number or amount. 数量减少


Example: The demand for new cars has suddenly fallen off.

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5 Q' C" m% d0 g7 X. M" Q$ F10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败
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7 P: A, C- t4 Z" ]* G# CExample: For some reasons, their plan to visit Europe fell through.

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, U$ ^5 p! |+ o5 \" I' J11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开
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9 G. r4 o8 d& p3 q+ ]6 e- `% C# E6 IExample: The crowd fanned out across the green field.