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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% R( y$ X9 t# n2. Deluged with something: filled or covered with something. 充满


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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

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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.
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) S4 @0 U  F3 F/ {' F' c) v4 p4. Egg someone on (to do something): encourage someone strongly, especially to do something wrong. 怂恿
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# m3 B* r% r; m& p2 y/ y- F4 h9 LExamples: 1. He wouldn't have thrown the stone if his friends hadn't egged him on.
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1 r! K- [: ~# k, u1 g) r　　2. She egged her husband on to quit the job and start his own business.


( z0 Q  ]; @8 n6 F5. 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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! A2 R# o& k, f+ H- k6. 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 A) Q" h/ C( F# w/ }* t' C+ b7. 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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* F7 d- P+ Y4 V8 M) N# r8. Fall into oblivion: become forgotten. 遗忘
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Example: No matter how wonderful a person is, after his death, his name will quickly fall into oblivion.
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% E$ a* Q, y+ [& ~% V" u9. Fall off: become smaller in number or amount. 数量减少


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.
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) |& I9 _( U6 Z; r11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开
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# j8 p  v% z7 \1 |+ Z7 n+ H! ?! m9 }/ aExample: The crowd fanned out across the green field.