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2 a2 W% d, {5 T5 B0 b5 c1. 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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# ~9 E6 P3 J/ v0 \5 vExample: Arrogant Tony seemed to have suffered from delusions of grandeur.

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# b$ J$ S) f+ t" V' _2 d7 X2. Deluged with something: filled or covered with something. 充满


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

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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.
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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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, L5 ?) h" l1 @1 j% jExamples: 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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5. Either way/in either case: in one case or the other. 任何一种情况


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6. 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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( A( W  L* n! v( l8 uExample: A person with big expenses may be forced to eke out his income by doing some extra work.
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0 S7 C3 Y' S4 y9 O! J+ l4 t5 _" s7. Fall into disuse: in a state of no longer being used. 废而不用
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5 }9 J: y) Q# \( P/ W6 z: l  _Example: The small airport could not cope with the increasing demands and gradually fell into disuse.


. s& o3 ~; ^* s$ @  o9 V8. 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


6 R5 [4 k) x2 W# V; ?- R7 _Example: The demand for new cars has suddenly fallen off.

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


Example: For some reasons, their plan to visit Europe fell through.
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$ O& Y* \" ?& b7 c11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开
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0 x1 C- V) V- ^$ d9 L$ V9 QExample: The crowd fanned out across the green field.