习语集锦

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习语集锦

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! u0 K) s, j8 V1 D! a  K7 I  O1. 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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2. Deluged with something: filled or covered with something. 充满
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; q$ k8 F+ O, a9 w- P, q" U3 @Examples: 1. The speaker was deluged with questions from the audience.

　2. Jim's company was deluged with orders for its new products.


. b+ B1 b4 `1 H: {$ ?2 e* p: V3. Educated guess: a guess based on knowledge or past experience. 凭知识或经验的猜测


' M4 L8 I+ ~% n3 @- M2 A! B6 X& y  GExample: 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 p! e5 {5 g7 _. d( \; a  A4. Egg someone on (to do something): encourage someone strongly, especially to do something wrong. 怂恿
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( M" c- Q9 T" b# t, ]! vExamples: 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.


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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/ {/ b9 H2 h3 S9 B6. 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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; s0 p% R; P$ u  g* R) O+ C8 g" wExample: A person with big expenses may be forced to eke out his income by doing some extra work.

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2 }; N: }2 h3 Z7 [5 b0 N9 k. U5 ?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.


% |) p9 F4 Y  N) Q8. 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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6 D- w$ m9 B- ?& x' M- I! \Example: The demand for new cars has suddenly fallen off.


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


0 n( |+ ^8 C2 u( H! ]& RExample: For some reasons, their plan to visit Europe fell through.

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11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开
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. V+ _) ?' j* D- ~! w$ CExample: The crowd fanned out across the green field.