习语集锦

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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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2. Deluged with something: filled or covered with something. 充满


Examples: 1. The speaker was deluged with questions from the audience.
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. F/ |9 S( [; r, ^% z! z　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
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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.


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


& X& n4 K, s. _; T" qExamples: 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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5 a2 B# i" [& ~# z) e% k5. Either way/in either case: in one case or the other. 任何一种情况
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/ y  r8 M1 M, hExample: One can get there by air or by sea, but either way, it is a long journey.
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0 m6 Q" ]/ F' a2 a9 K! p, G6. 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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0 Y3 ?$ f( |, u1 H7. 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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( i3 b, `" O( r5 w8. Fall into oblivion: become forgotten. 遗忘

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9 o/ z# H; O8 j; b0 C3 c8 kExample: No matter how wonderful a person is, after his death, his name will quickly fall into oblivion.
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- b: `8 i/ Y/ V9 I7 `1 y9. Fall off: become smaller in number or amount. 数量减少
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6 o! i6 |! a- }Example: The demand for new cars has suddenly fallen off.

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5 m3 z7 Z( K- i5 Y5 r" u* f10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败
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7 _; O+ b2 w# MExample: 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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) M  ]& f# I/ o, t5 d. B! l2 L) dExample: The crowd fanned out across the green field.