习语集锦

Magrath

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


1 x* M: c& h( i" K; [Example: Arrogant Tony seemed to have suffered from delusions of grandeur.


7 _$ ]" E2 r- f' L+ t# L2. Deluged with something: filled or covered with something. 充满
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( `9 O6 R" e3 I6 m  d/ uExamples: 1. The speaker was deluged with questions from the audience.

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3. Educated guess: a guess based on knowledge or past experience. 凭知识或经验的猜测


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


# m( R- \3 S+ r; b7 b0 f6 QExamples: 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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# v; O3 P( t( o# `5. 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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& K9 Y5 V3 ]. C# `/ _) P  F* o6. 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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/ l8 D  h; W- [: h3 a) ?' hExample: A person with big expenses may be forced to eke out his income by doing some extra work.

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  u! O; F! {# z" `; T/ k7. 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


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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( R2 t0 i* }- Z# D6 e& s( AExample: 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.
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8 {0 k0 I7 E+ ?" N11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开

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Example: The crowd fanned out across the green field.