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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6 m+ H) t2 U3 r4 Z. ^3 fExample: 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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( u9 i7 n3 Z( K4 H3. Educated guess: a guess based on knowledge or past experience. 凭知识或经验的猜测
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; J/ A8 W' d0 v) a/ gExample: 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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　　2. She egged her husband on to quit the job and start his own business.
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1 @( \7 e3 p* x' z& a/ l$ K. d5. Either way/in either case: in one case or the other. 任何一种情况
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5 Z" ?5 N' C8 O9 u/ T* \6 JExample: 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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' T- z- }$ q( f7. 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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( q- l% A5 Z3 iExample: 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


Example: The demand for new cars has suddenly fallen off.
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" X- G0 J7 A' ~- V$ b2 e; s7 s) dExample: For some reasons, their plan to visit Europe fell through.

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9 s& q2 J, K. L& K11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开


Example: The crowd fanned out across the green field.