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习语集锦


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2 c: d! L7 |5 s& J$ f1. 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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Example: Arrogant Tony seemed to have suffered from delusions of grandeur.
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$ z3 N# G3 q3 j! P6 P% C5 L  h2. Deluged with something: filled or covered with something. 充满

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8 V: [, Y! z5 b) xExamples: 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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, `' }2 g; t) ^1 o: H! c3. Educated guess: a guess based on knowledge or past experience. 凭知识或经验的猜测

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' l, X+ V+ u& I4 aExample: 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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3 z- p: [( F1 j+ ^# d4. Egg someone on (to do something): encourage someone strongly, especially to do something wrong. 怂恿
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5 J. e( m- L/ V8 }, |) U1 kExamples: 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.


2 w' W, w2 K2 T5. Either way/in either case: in one case or the other. 任何一种情况
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Example: One can get there by air or by sea, but either way, it is a long journey.


6. Eke out something: cause a small supply to last longer by adding something else with special reference to one's income. 补足


6 |! P3 Z9 q! P& B0 J+ ]2 @Example: A person with big expenses may be forced to eke out his income by doing some extra work.


7. Fall into disuse: in a state of no longer being used. 废而不用


Example: The small airport could not cope with the increasing demands and gradually fell into disuse.


8. Fall into oblivion: become forgotten. 遗忘
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0 z5 I" L0 E8 R* U# B7 xExample: 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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10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败
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Example: For some reasons, their plan to visit Europe fell through.


11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开


) f( D6 ~0 P1 m3 f: H' tExample: The crowd fanned out across the green field.