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
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Example: Arrogant Tony seemed to have suffered from delusions of grandeur.
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) {4 k8 }8 l/ @1 o8 _; w) d2. 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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/ \- F/ E7 |" U5 k1 m% H& {$ n( i7 P　2. Jim's company was deluged with orders for its new products.

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( G2 {& {6 @; e3. Educated guess: a guess based on knowledge or past experience. 凭知识或经验的猜测


  l1 C) l% B4 l! ]2 MExample: 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
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% ]4 l. [+ C2 M1 \8 lExamples: 1. He wouldn't have thrown the stone if his friends hadn't egged him on.
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+ g+ ^1 @6 a4 E: ~9 |7 X　　2. She egged her husband on to quit the job and start his own business.
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8 [# t' b8 e* a3 M, ?5 l' s7 g+ ?1 {5. Either way/in either case: in one case or the other. 任何一种情况


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  ?: }# Y8 o/ [' s! l: Y" }5 j2 y6. 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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2 N4 R' A" h, J9 BExample: 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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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.


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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2 X3 C- Z7 d! \0 a11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开
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' B+ U1 ]/ v: ^& @0 K3 gExample: The crowd fanned out across the green field.