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" b* X7 s1 s: U( T7 |' x! v0 }& X1. 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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1 s+ J  R$ l1 p7 l3 z' `" C- h: vExample: 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.
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　2. Jim's company was deluged with orders for its new products.
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! U  g# o. _, J$ w. M7 C. P0 Q) m( l. ^' v3. 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


1 ^6 ~: C5 q4 ]1 c0 ]/ T5 GExamples: 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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! v" p# D) W' }8 a0 _% L9 t5. Either way/in either case: in one case or the other. 任何一种情况
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) D/ n" \, Z# q9 q; nExample: 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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Example: 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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1 \  `9 C3 I- v- A: GExample: The small airport could not cope with the increasing demands and gradually fell into disuse.

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  }% N& W; g+ ~5 }8 D4 {0 B8. 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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" C( p, j( B% |( y9. Fall off: become smaller in number or amount. 数量减少


+ w2 {3 v3 I6 b3 IExample: The demand for new cars has suddenly fallen off.
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; T7 z+ J# M, q# w10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败
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1 X  U: }+ t( D. M% G% LExample: For some reasons, their plan to visit Europe fell through.


; `5 B0 I  }0 d9 z5 ?2 f; P11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开


' r  T$ L1 t% ]2 s4 K1 }2 {8 XExample: The crowd fanned out across the green field.