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* G: }0 F* ?6 D- k1. Delusions of grandeur: the belief that one is important or powerful. 自以为重要或有权势的幻念


+ Q! n6 y8 G$ ~$ yExample: Arrogant Tony seemed to have suffered from delusions of grandeur.
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5 S" y  ?7 U) s- |$ q- i, G2. Deluged with something: filled or covered with something. 充满
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) p: v/ G* c9 M& H1 x# w2 W: jExamples: 1. The speaker was deluged with questions from the audience.
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$ x. e- ]$ O& K  ]/ K' k* w- Y7 V　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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" G/ a  j% U% ^/ z& K0 PExample: 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
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# k: y" K% e" E% v+ K4 j% JExamples: 1. He wouldn't have thrown the stone if his friends hadn't egged him on.

) U  j/ J& k" u* b- Z, Z& i: H　　2. She egged her husband on to quit the job and start his own business.


; y4 b5 h/ \4 Q* W5. Either way/in either case: in one case or the other. 任何一种情况
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* P3 e) q: L+ ?) d# T! l; PExample: One can get there by air or by sea, but either way, it is a long journey.
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' C) `. k2 @; {. K+ |6. 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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7. Fall into disuse: in a state of no longer being used. 废而不用

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1 L% M, E$ c2 O& R$ G6 }% M7 ~) iExample: The small airport could not cope with the increasing demands and gradually fell into disuse.


8. 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.


+ |3 e; e! z( i7 a9. 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.


10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败
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8 `& e+ L+ t' h& XExample: For some reasons, their plan to visit Europe fell through.
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# g$ \; Q# _+ f& l) y; m11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开


Example: The crowd fanned out across the green field.