习语集锦

Magrath

习语集锦
4 h8 `( S0 h: C( x, z; F


1. Delusions of grandeur: the belief that one is important or powerful. 自以为重要或有权势的幻念
5 S; G% Z( @7 r" z8 M3 z7 k
0 \, @8 {" i0 \. I# b- L/ n. d
Example: Arrogant Tony seemed to have suffered from delusions of grandeur.

+ @* V$ d0 p6 w3 n# U
+ j7 ?  l" B1 G* d! J2. Deluged with something: filled or covered with something. 充满
0 v) J- D  t6 D  x0 q

6 m  C9 o/ Q1 F3 Q" G$ U- HExamples: 1. The speaker was deluged with questions from the audience.

2 A* b% X- Y+ F7 T9 w& t3 x- [1 n　2. Jim's company was deluged with orders for its new products.
$ `1 M- I+ v$ O5 j& l' E# D
" e& N# f% a! l: R+ k: i7 y2 [
3. Educated guess: a guess based on knowledge or past experience. 凭知识或经验的猜测
8 E9 E2 K: `, G' f! X& M( g7 w( I
. F0 x% e8 F" `, O6 U% E/ M
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.

) {- d! M/ n; J$ N4 G5 ~
, G- J- g- ^& c" o* a5 T4. Egg someone on (to do something): encourage someone strongly, especially to do something wrong. 怂恿
6 S: U1 e0 B$ }! Q. V" u0 B/ c
5 C6 K" h- {1 N( ^% A! a6 A
) _2 c5 ?/ _) U# c% P! s1 ], E  BExamples: 1. He wouldn't have thrown the stone if his friends hadn't egged him on.
( K! a' B3 T7 R) k# o! d' _
& X& O1 Z5 Q1 _6 _' e1 Q1 k$ D- o　　2. She egged her husband on to quit the job and start his own business.
! a! K" ~8 }" n9 U" S
: z% A* Z7 Z8 _, C. N& A
3 {: K# g) ]. I) K$ U5. Either way/in either case: in one case or the other. 任何一种情况
* y# G, a0 m9 }- T  ~
) a* x0 S$ v, m+ E
3 C2 e& i8 R3 x! G! q: RExample: One can get there by air or by sea, but either way, it is a long journey.
& U* u1 T! v* c8 D/ c; D
7 _" W4 m# R2 P  ^& p6 Y
) U/ k0 g4 I  ^+ g0 m6. Eke out something: cause a small supply to last longer by adding something else with special reference to one's income. 补足


Example: A person with big expenses may be forced to eke out his income by doing some extra work.

- y- w% F$ g! C
7. Fall into disuse: in a state of no longer being used. 废而不用
8 e+ b* w5 R) n7 ~  [( {
5 I5 F9 a3 w6 y, W
1 j3 f+ o- f' V0 _: b) [Example: The small airport could not cope with the increasing demands and gradually fell into disuse.
0 p) \/ l6 a9 a. Z# o

. A. h( |. I: R5 G6 o8. Fall into oblivion: become forgotten. 遗忘
$ V# \- K1 v4 ?

Example: No matter how wonderful a person is, after his death, his name will quickly fall into oblivion.

2 X1 R- r: S5 d6 a% }6 L, m
& f) B( z. o, y, ?9. Fall off: become smaller in number or amount. 数量减少
& Z" s5 f; S; n. t, y" H7 \

Example: The demand for new cars has suddenly fallen off.
$ ?* H6 o8 S' C" Y0 F
$ u7 l5 y2 O- N& }" P# D2 S! p3 F
0 u& E7 B) d4 c! H/ t1 z10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败
" W3 m$ a5 D4 Y
; k5 w' |( I+ n; H) N
0 {+ Q7 y+ G  ?- |Example: For some reasons, their plan to visit Europe fell through.


, F: j1 x; M7 K- q# |6 @: p8 Y11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开
& {4 f% c% u& [8 T4 \* e$ Q
* i6 ^0 O6 g7 C- T
0 w0 r' {# c' e7 ]Example: The crowd fanned out across the green field.