习语集锦

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习语集锦



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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, x0 ]; H* o! L2. 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.

0 c7 G8 F) r/ ]( P& v' o　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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3 _0 O% s) Y1 X5 e! QExample: 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


8 a- d% Q# Y3 l" }1 A# Y% r2 fExamples: 1. He wouldn't have thrown the stone if his friends hadn't egged him on.
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% B" N1 e- o. v7 ~1 [" \　　2. She egged her husband on to quit the job and start his own business.


7 o. n% A2 B, \+ Z2 K+ ~* E5. Either way/in either case: in one case or the other. 任何一种情况

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, R- O; T; O' ?8 ?3 {Example: One can get there by air or by sea, but either way, it is a long journey.

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) r& [  p) U. p+ f" f6. Eke out something: cause a small supply to last longer by adding something else with special reference to one's income. 补足


( _) ]9 f/ Z8 EExample: A person with big expenses may be forced to eke out his income by doing some extra work.


7. Fall into disuse: in a state of no longer being used. 废而不用
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/ O. s& p( h& m/ t) @& X0 o. V7 `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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1 t5 e( H6 _' F# C! c8 {* D6 s" l9. Fall off: become smaller in number or amount. 数量减少


Example: The demand for new cars has suddenly fallen off.
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8 N; V8 y- r% q- n$ O7 {10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败


Example: For some reasons, their plan to visit Europe fell through.
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# S8 b4 v! \& g- R/ d11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开


( ]$ B: f3 K, s4 c/ W$ GExample: The crowd fanned out across the green field.