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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


Example: Arrogant Tony seemed to have suffered from delusions of grandeur.


; I, _" c; @7 `2. Deluged with something: filled or covered with something. 充满


$ W% X  G2 O# n! O+ ?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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% a, U2 h0 p0 [: ]) R9 X3. 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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/ J8 `- H+ j  N4. Egg someone on (to do something): encourage someone strongly, especially to do something wrong. 怂恿
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9 t- Z* m6 `9 a$ R: q" gExamples: 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. Either way/in either case: in one case or the other. 任何一种情况


2 u# @0 k$ t& M6 W% j1 B+ h& oExample: 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

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2 @: i, j4 k3 O, HExample: 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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: E6 T  H: s* t8. Fall into oblivion: become forgotten. 遗忘
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7 E7 y& n  d  t9 eExample: 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


Example: For some reasons, their plan to visit Europe fell through.


11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开


0 G) `& J9 |# C' A1 U  P' ^' B" q/ u4 qExample: The crowd fanned out across the green field.