习语集锦

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习语集锦
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; J8 f2 f8 X" h1. Delusions of grandeur: the belief that one is important or powerful. 自以为重要或有权势的幻念


Example: Arrogant Tony seemed to have suffered from delusions of grandeur.
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2. Deluged with something: filled or covered with something. 充满

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8 `, E, _+ n2 e3 u# BExamples: 1. The speaker was deluged with questions from the audience.

　2. Jim's company was deluged with orders for its new products.


" N5 z! @. g/ H# }9 i3. 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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Examples: 1. He wouldn't have thrown the stone if his friends hadn't egged him on.

9 W& {( v7 }. S7 @' J' a　　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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4 e( _( e! b  NExample: One can get there by air or by sea, but either way, it is a long journey.


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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6 m' W7 h' C6 g* H) [Example: A person with big expenses may be forced to eke out his income by doing some extra work.

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7. Fall into disuse: in a state of no longer being used. 废而不用


Example: The small airport could not cope with the increasing demands and gradually fell into disuse.


0 \3 y  v  U0 f" b8. 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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9. Fall off: become smaller in number or amount. 数量减少

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, i9 L8 E3 C/ R8 d* M2 p  dExample: The demand for new cars has suddenly fallen off.

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- v* d6 V9 V6 }3 o9 J; V4 \7 W2 z10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败

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$ H: j3 n( F, W% j) w- s+ J6 r, l5 MExample: 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

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Example: The crowd fanned out across the green field.