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( W- w7 i' |" b1. 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.4 f( N3 q; W/ T6 I8 I$ F
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; O2 ?$ t6 a# U: H2. Deluged with something: filled or covered with something. 充满4 @( D0 P3 h N4 b
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Examples: 1. The speaker was deluged with questions from the audience." U8 l% D( H% Z9 A. V
, _9 p4 Z( x4 p6 h- {! X% k# w2 X 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9 F: M1 i$ Y5 \" s& A! t, w) Q, D& ^
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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.: s7 J0 B; ]& U" Y4 ?4 P$ }
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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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2 U+ w/ e _9 ? \Examples: 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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( e1 }* Z& f6 C) j! T% }' Z5. Either way/in either case: in one case or the other. 任何一种情况
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/ @- Q$ N+ v6 Y, uExample: One can get there by air or by sea, but either way, it is a long journey.
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$ V% ~) i" L6 e8 }) e6. 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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/ _+ E' D2 x% [3 |7 K( @Example: A person with big expenses may be forced to eke out his income by doing some extra work.) o6 o" i/ F+ b& b% @# U+ l/ j; v' h* w
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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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& s/ Q% M" @2 O% P8. Fall into oblivion: become forgotten. 遗忘# J! [% h2 `! ?( r2 W* ~5 @- t
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9. Fall off: become smaller in number or amount. 数量减少2 d# G Z" F7 {! `- U$ L
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Example: The demand for new cars has suddenly fallen off.8 N! a0 `$ U/ r6 \% X2 x
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10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败& m# l0 ?7 W1 W, d' A
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1 U& H6 {. U5 {, d+ Q% V' E6 WExample: 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: o' U! o5 m. J5 w' l% {
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Example: The crowd fanned out across the green field. |
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