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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0 Q& G: g0 B e
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0 x2 @0 e; Q' e; Y+ N6 P7 pExample: Arrogant Tony seemed to have suffered from delusions of grandeur.
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/ i8 `; q7 d$ O2 x# X8 T2. Deluged with something: filled or covered with something. 充满4 S2 d# E+ z% F2 g
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Examples: 1. The speaker was deluged with questions from the audience.0 y: `) g, V- D( L1 e
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$ x) K$ o B! A- m! g( {5 t3. Educated guess: a guess based on knowledge or past experience. 凭知识或经验的猜测. }% G+ C+ c; z9 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.: R7 r% s- d# [, ~$ A8 j+ Y
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4. Egg someone on (to do something): encourage someone strongly, especially to do something wrong. 怂恿* F! v* q1 Y5 |5 s2 S
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3 `# T3 U! S# ?) H1 F' SExamples: 1. He wouldn't have thrown the stone if his friends hadn't egged him on.- i7 A( T- n* d; b
0 s; x" P- G1 d0 g3 m 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8 D7 C1 K, [% ?% r1 V% I6 W
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7 \; ^( O7 G/ T. ]Example: One can get there by air or by sea, but either way, it is a long journey." Z' h! z0 L. v( t
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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* u4 \0 W1 `. i' ]& @+ N- g
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6 P$ v2 B/ A7 n9 M% \Example: A person with big expenses may be forced to eke out his income by doing some extra work.& c% B' I$ P& R* R
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7. Fall into disuse: in a state of no longer being used. 废而不用 x0 C+ V0 z( ~$ P& ]+ G
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. l% N7 W1 ?$ ^! y" zExample: 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0 M3 O' |' m7 R# y( N- y
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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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9. Fall off: become smaller in number or amount. 数量减少8 E( G6 E5 {2 h6 q( `
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Example: The demand for new cars has suddenly fallen off.
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5 \, x2 O0 V, i, T) x v5 l" q10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败
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# k7 u4 Y7 U: g, W5 MExample: For some reasons, their plan to visit Europe fell through.2 k3 X3 B2 y! _
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7 J6 t9 L5 j" w g0 x11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开, Q3 m' s; G7 D3 _
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Example: The crowd fanned out across the green field. |
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