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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$ f/ b& Y* Q, u& xExample: Arrogant Tony seemed to have suffered from delusions of grandeur.

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+ _6 A* \, T1 j$ s2. 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.


6 G& ~" ~. p- S( 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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* _7 s& O2 C+ t1 \4. Egg someone on (to do something): encourage someone strongly, especially to do something wrong. 怂恿

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) i1 G) l1 a9 n( v( ?5 fExamples: 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 p; M  a( U: `+ D5. Either way/in either case: in one case or the other. 任何一种情况


. D) ]) \2 B$ g$ l2 }Example: 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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9 {2 R2 E# I) E/ {$ R: hExample: The small airport could not cope with the increasing demands and gradually fell into disuse.

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4 s9 t+ A6 E$ m8. 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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" U6 T8 \8 P( T2 K/ ], j: J9. Fall off: become smaller in number or amount. 数量减少
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Example: The demand for new cars has suddenly fallen off.
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9 U1 J* X) D- ?: n  C4 R10. 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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0 G4 f* c- ?6 V, N4 y! f11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开
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/ A/ m" W9 z* z. ]9 J0 uExample: The crowd fanned out across the green field.