习语集锦

Magrath

习语集锦
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! G, S- A% r' J% x2 j0 k7 W1. 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 Y, I# q- }( ~; h3 VExample: Arrogant Tony seemed to have suffered from delusions of grandeur.
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( ]" c1 _8 [7 C/ I- i3 e( |2. Deluged with something: filled or covered with something. 充满
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4 C4 D& T" N  p1 JExamples: 1. The speaker was deluged with questions from the audience.

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+ y) V' R# d$ I0 N$ g4 `4 a0 Y/ u- B3. 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
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Examples: 1. He wouldn't have thrown the stone if his friends hadn't egged him on.

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5. Either way/in either case: in one case or the other. 任何一种情况

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3 N) t; ?3 V( ^* [) w. EExample: 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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3 T: `+ C0 q( @2 GExample: 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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8. 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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9. Fall off: become smaller in number or amount. 数量减少

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  T7 e( h$ x$ }' R. Z4 p( Q" uExample: The demand for new cars has suddenly fallen off.
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) M2 O+ o8 W7 E% F10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败

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Example: For some reasons, their plan to visit Europe fell through.


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Example: The crowd fanned out across the green field.