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习语集锦


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  W$ Q' M0 F; W# n1. 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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; C* ]. K- V2 f- W+ g9 X/ j: }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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　2. Jim's company was deluged with orders for its new products.
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3. Educated guess: a guess based on knowledge or past experience. 凭知识或经验的猜测


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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4. Egg someone on (to do something): encourage someone strongly, especially to do something wrong. 怂恿

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& N& G7 B2 X) w& a, g! `. T, ]. y. P# MExamples: 1. He wouldn't have thrown the stone if his friends hadn't egged him on.
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- p5 ]0 Q( J/ o# w; v3 b7 L8 C0 w9 ]　　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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. G: U6 v, `+ g3 wExample: One can get there by air or by sea, but either way, it is a long journey.


7 N$ I  P+ N2 n) ?  z( r/ S  N" N6. 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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6 B  e7 n- P. R7 r. {0 I$ s: n7. Fall into disuse: in a state of no longer being used. 废而不用

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) Z: Q" o  ^& EExample: 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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. y( G# ?# y) {6 Q1 QExample: No matter how wonderful a person is, after his death, his name will quickly fall into oblivion.


( {; ^" E9 ]& W# U1 a9 @. W9. Fall off: become smaller in number or amount. 数量减少


5 e3 _: ~) n% ^" UExample: 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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- N0 I6 P: s5 G# L+ ~$ V6 t11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开
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6 C& a+ a4 e8 C# ]Example: The crowd fanned out across the green field.