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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Example: Arrogant Tony seemed to have suffered from delusions of grandeur.

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% @1 l. ^% }* g0 X6 g+ f7 ~2. Deluged with something: filled or covered with something. 充满


. ]& y0 G( S& {! u5 H2 ~Examples: 1. The speaker was deluged with questions from the audience.

　2. Jim's company was deluged with orders for its new products.
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- u2 r  ~& B0 Q4 W- F( n3. Educated guess: a guess based on knowledge or past experience. 凭知识或经验的猜测


8 d4 c( C- _+ LExample: 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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! f1 ]+ Y: V( f- f4. 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.

2 |5 R9 g4 C  E* c　　2. She egged her husband on to quit the job and start his own business.


5. Either way/in either case: in one case or the other. 任何一种情况
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6 f$ j9 g1 c/ [! H5 T9 |Example: One can get there by air or by sea, but either way, it is a long journey.


% x- [& X9 E( ~- ?0 l9 L1 U6. 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


Example: The small airport could not cope with the increasing demands and gradually fell into disuse.
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" N6 v  i3 s; b; c2 [$ q/ \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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* G9 \/ x1 U$ ]! ^9. Fall off: become smaller in number or amount. 数量减少
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% `: ]7 ]2 I* J, z& ]Example: The demand for new cars has suddenly fallen off.

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5 ]3 w, k/ ]" g( _2 y10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败
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% l6 h! {# }6 `+ N& [# [+ uExample: For some reasons, their plan to visit Europe fell through.


+ {5 C5 i, E6 U( z; r11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开


; w& n8 L5 B0 D3 V8 |Example: The crowd fanned out across the green field.