习语集锦

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习语集锦



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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2. Deluged with something: filled or covered with something. 充满
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; f/ ^0 F' R" @6 qExamples: 1. The speaker was deluged with questions from the audience.

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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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! f: S& P2 I" O* K1 f2 e4. 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.
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5. Either way/in either case: in one case or the other. 任何一种情况

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  V$ T/ n2 X0 D4 V& ]& d, IExample: One can get there by air or by sea, but either way, it is a long journey.
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$ g$ U6 n. B. z# j' H. P6. 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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# W4 r  U% d: i8 k- A! d0 |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.
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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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Example: For some reasons, their plan to visit Europe fell through.
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- m8 q0 U" ^' L/ q* e9 k/ M11. 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.