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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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
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Examples: 1. The speaker was deluged with questions from the audience.

( J+ T/ V9 ]* P% n' ~# Q  H; U% c　2. Jim's company was deluged with orders for its new products.


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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4. Egg someone on (to do something): encourage someone strongly, especially to do something wrong. 怂恿


4 L* }1 X" t; Q. [7 M+ s( @Examples: 1. He wouldn't have thrown the stone if his friends hadn't egged him on.

+ N  \' e4 E; x" U5 Y3 h　　2. She egged her husband on to quit the job and start his own business.


. p% m' @6 E  P2 F" ~, h+ s. O0 \5. Either way/in either case: in one case or the other. 任何一种情况


! m/ Z8 h2 x7 }Example: One can get there by air or by sea, but either way, it is a long journey.
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% j# |3 z+ `$ F8 H7 ~6. Eke out something: cause a small supply to last longer by adding something else with special reference to one's income. 补足


1 p: k3 y6 v8 EExample: A person with big expenses may be forced to eke out his income by doing some extra work.
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5 g1 L, S4 M: }0 ]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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$ u5 K  _7 P+ \Example: No matter how wonderful a person is, after his death, his name will quickly fall into oblivion.
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1 x  ~+ m4 \* W7 c& I8 q/ s9. 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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11. 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.