习语集锦

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习语集锦
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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


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

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" u) E! q6 P7 U: _2 Z" Z3. 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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9 L7 X$ F5 e1 l) K7 R/ D# wExamples: 1. He wouldn't have thrown the stone if his friends hadn't egged him on.
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6 l7 J/ T$ O2 c$ m: E8 c) s　　2. She egged her husband on to quit the job and start his own business.


: |+ s/ o" S! Y; ?- J6 D6 y5. Either way/in either case: in one case or the other. 任何一种情况


Example: One can get there by air or by sea, but either way, it is a long journey.

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7 L. S! \2 @6 Q: ]2 Z6. 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.
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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.

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8. Fall into oblivion: become forgotten. 遗忘
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. Q1 V6 V% |, H9 u7 kExample: No matter how wonderful a person is, after his death, his name will quickly fall into oblivion.


) X- {6 ]( O6 K8 c9. 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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  W& [/ Z8 J& @10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败
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11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开


9 v  A0 D% r8 B; bExample: The crowd fanned out across the green field.