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习语集锦
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& s; S/ E- x/ D; n9 Y- a5 s% R% H1. 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.


/ o/ y' N% |2 O6 A2. 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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3. 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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) X# W1 a& t" ^" {+ m; B4 wExamples: 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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6 L. L( R6 D7 U5. 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.
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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


+ X9 i) v9 o! W9 i6 \  T4 iExample: 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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Example: The small airport could not cope with the increasing demands and gradually fell into disuse.
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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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- z; T! r( j1 G. [9. 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.


10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败


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


2 B( O' ]3 n0 n  X" `( F7 _11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开
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* d  |* A* j; o5 L" f8 C* L2 W$ QExample: The crowd fanned out across the green field.