习语集锦

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习语集锦

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* R6 ?: J/ t! O1. Delusions of grandeur: the belief that one is important or powerful. 自以为重要或有权势的幻念


6 K$ w& e9 j" s1 Z4 G0 _Example: Arrogant Tony seemed to have suffered from delusions of grandeur.
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! z0 W5 j4 s/ K& `: K) a: T2. 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.

* ?  w6 B/ l( n) f　2. Jim's company was deluged with orders for its new products.

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5 B1 S6 f3 J* {& [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.
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! M; T& \8 q' R# b$ @/ F4 ^- J4. Egg someone on (to do something): encourage someone strongly, especially to do something wrong. 怂恿


1 W6 t1 K( A( A5 A1 G3 y) ]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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. \& y$ ~3 D3 D% ?) R4 q5. Either way/in either case: in one case or the other. 任何一种情况

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3 K6 ]- t2 ]  [0 Z' FExample: One can get there by air or by sea, but either way, it is a long journey.
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. Q+ J& R( U4 B3 u& W! Y- a6. 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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7. Fall into disuse: in a state of no longer being used. 废而不用

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4 L2 _" Q3 U  X  ?, G& oExample: The small airport could not cope with the increasing demands and gradually fell into disuse.

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0 {4 X1 y* c, f; S# ^: N# `( V2 V8. Fall into oblivion: become forgotten. 遗忘

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1 d3 |4 k) n& J  T: |7 }; K' MExample: No matter how wonderful a person is, after his death, his name will quickly fall into oblivion.


9. 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.

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4 |! v- p& D0 o. ?11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开


. n' K# l4 Y5 a9 w7 {# S- sExample: The crowd fanned out across the green field.