习语集锦

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习语集锦



- L* A) k) N7 Z" e( r: I1. 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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9 a; t5 T5 }5 N+ ^/ PExample: Arrogant Tony seemed to have suffered from delusions of grandeur.


; U% \. c0 b' x: |2. Deluged with something: filled or covered with something. 充满

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7 w2 i" m! n, c5 w! `Examples: 1. The speaker was deluged with questions from the audience.
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$ `/ K$ p' L& \+ G　2. Jim's company was deluged with orders for its new products.


$ l. ^* L8 O/ ]* g6 A3. Educated guess: a guess based on knowledge or past experience. 凭知识或经验的猜测


. h" Z, r' u9 Y1 f- f  A% T' ]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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4. Egg someone on (to do something): encourage someone strongly, especially to do something wrong. 怂恿

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  \7 m: f& }2 h: g" zExamples: 1. He wouldn't have thrown the stone if his friends hadn't egged him on.

　　2. She egged her husband on to quit the job and start his own business.
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' {6 j% y3 G$ U9 N; z& z& H1 u; D5. 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 D# X+ [- P+ ]* T3 x6. Eke out something: cause a small supply to last longer by adding something else with special reference to one's income. 补足


$ n3 k% T; O7 ?/ p$ eExample: A person with big expenses may be forced to eke out his income by doing some extra work.


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.


& Q( |$ W) y: q4 K" k( J8. Fall into oblivion: become forgotten. 遗忘

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/ }; S) H# |. s! I, O0 |* yExample: No matter how wonderful a person is, after his death, his name will quickly fall into oblivion.
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9. Fall off: become smaller in number or amount. 数量减少

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10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败


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' U% m  ~2 i; g! Q11. 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.