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习语集锦

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( I: n& X' Q) m* p3 P  K1. 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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$ L( X% k+ j( z5 ~- r! p; MExample: 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.


5 f- I, u4 C% C; T0 S3. 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.


3 b  @6 v; v' U# X4. Egg someone on (to do something): encourage someone strongly, especially to do something wrong. 怂恿
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& p% W% \# f" c) ]0 kExamples: 1. He wouldn't have thrown the stone if his friends hadn't egged him on.

+ U" @1 Y. w% }4 s3 ^　　2. She egged her husband on to quit the job and start his own business.


5. Either way/in either case: in one case or the other. 任何一种情况

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: i3 q7 K, y6 i: [8 eExample: One can get there by air or by sea, but either way, it is a long journey.
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0 I/ f: E: E+ D! {" ]  h( Q4 R' s6. 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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" t: M/ _7 x* _! rExample: 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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Example: The small airport could not cope with the increasing demands and gradually fell into disuse.

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9 `! I5 a/ N- E" [/ i. e9 b8. Fall into oblivion: become forgotten. 遗忘


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: The demand for new cars has suddenly fallen off.


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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.