习语集锦

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习语集锦
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# b, y- @! j9 R& x* k- p. \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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2 }* ]1 Y5 Z! k0 Q/ y4 R. e  aExample: Arrogant Tony seemed to have suffered from delusions of grandeur.
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$ r4 Q% q/ S& d" {6 U/ b5 s2 k2. 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.

1 I, C# ?: l: v9 O, X# ]　2. Jim's company was deluged with orders for its new products.

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2 j* k: k) }9 v* K  O2 j3. 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.


4. Egg someone on (to do something): encourage someone strongly, especially to do something wrong. 怂恿
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Examples: 1. He wouldn't have thrown the stone if his friends hadn't egged him on.

3 w1 K% E; o& E; A- E8 G. B　　2. She egged her husband on to quit the job and start his own business.

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; I/ h7 ~2 X, n: p) F8 S  b5. Either way/in either case: in one case or the other. 任何一种情况
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' Q" x+ {2 H5 zExample: One can get there by air or by sea, but either way, it is a long journey.
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# ]/ B1 o$ J4 o9 g6. 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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Example: A person with big expenses may be forced to eke out his income by doing some extra work.


; y8 R4 {2 E: I+ @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.


8. Fall into oblivion: become forgotten. 遗忘

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  o# i9 o, D" R3 BExample: No matter how wonderful a person is, after his death, his name will quickly fall into oblivion.


9. Fall off: become smaller in number or amount. 数量减少
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Example: The demand for new cars has suddenly fallen off.

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4 s/ f+ y  i& a9 K4 q7 s: J10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败


Example: For some reasons, their plan to visit Europe fell through.
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2 X7 Z- J: [% ^11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开
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Example: The crowd fanned out across the green field.