习语集锦

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习语集锦



1. Delusions of grandeur: the belief that one is important or powerful. 自以为重要或有权势的幻念


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


# y3 X* }: l$ oExamples: 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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- [+ j8 o; Z6 W* p+ d3. Educated guess: a guess based on knowledge or past experience. 凭知识或经验的猜测

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7 m4 \& U/ N: {6 K0 I9 l9 b9 VExample: 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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7 B  t& y9 w3 g" _1 ~. ~, a" ]4. Egg someone on (to do something): encourage someone strongly, especially to do something wrong. 怂恿
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Examples: 1. He wouldn't have thrown the stone if his friends hadn't egged him on.

/ l, a9 x# a" `4 S( ?9 c　　2. She egged her husband on to quit the job and start his own business.
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' ~$ K* g; z# a5 k+ k) i0 H8 t5. Either way/in either case: in one case or the other. 任何一种情况
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Example: One can get there by air or by sea, but either way, it is a long journey.

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6. Eke out something: cause a small supply to last longer by adding something else with special reference to one's income. 补足


Example: A person with big expenses may be forced to eke out his income by doing some extra work.


5 T* B) b' K) N7 o$ ]+ c7. Fall into disuse: in a state of no longer being used. 废而不用

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. s3 F& x' A9 d* k) Y  M) kExample: The small airport could not cope with the increasing demands and gradually fell into disuse.
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: |8 a; o% H4 \' I8. Fall into oblivion: become forgotten. 遗忘
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7 J7 |$ N& I' y. s) zExample: No matter how wonderful a person is, after his death, his name will quickly fall into oblivion.
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8 d" e7 k1 f3 X  \9. Fall off: become smaller in number or amount. 数量减少
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) D. P: U! ?* H& [Example: The demand for new cars has suddenly fallen off.
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10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败


4 Z8 a/ E- |4 p+ ]2 s* L0 A  E8 GExample: For some reasons, their plan to visit Europe fell through.

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, t% D% p! b+ a: H$ V11. 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.