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


6 U& ]3 d7 h. F- Y' jExample: 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.
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; L- b: D" S7 `0 Y: E( e　2. Jim's company was deluged with orders for its new products.


3. Educated guess: a guess based on knowledge or past experience. 凭知识或经验的猜测
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& E, `# i; ?- X8 {1 gExample: 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


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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) N- i" l1 M1 v& _5. Either way/in either case: in one case or the other. 任何一种情况
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; F7 i# k7 @# E) S- BExample: One can get there by air or by sea, but either way, it is a long journey.


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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! I7 \5 R! g  o8 cExample: A person with big expenses may be forced to eke out his income by doing some extra work.

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  X" z( a* z' O. E% j7. 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


4 W. l3 T7 r' B! ?' _& K2 KExample: No matter how wonderful a person is, after his death, his name will quickly fall into oblivion.
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) T% S4 F3 j) s9. 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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8 h* q+ F4 _: ?( R8 p$ g10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败


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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Example: The crowd fanned out across the green field.