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习语集锦
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2 r" i& n  z6 Z! e0 T$ {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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" P) f/ U& g; Z! ?1 |) gExample: Arrogant Tony seemed to have suffered from delusions of grandeur.
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' p3 \9 w  B5 i" s# B, k: ~2. Deluged with something: filled or covered with something. 充满

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8 x! Y% Z. h, V* V& bExamples: 1. The speaker was deluged with questions from the audience.

- f( _& y9 ?  w5 v# [+ K3 N) }　2. Jim's company was deluged with orders for its new products.


* V( O# X. [. q& w: k/ @3. Educated guess: a guess based on knowledge or past experience. 凭知识或经验的猜测
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6 R" h/ o/ C6 N% eExample: 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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% i- l) y& I- Y) l5 x( YExamples: 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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Example: One can get there by air or by sea, but either way, it is a long journey.
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* k- @2 i* @8 F( Q6. Eke out something: cause a small supply to last longer by adding something else with special reference to one's income. 补足


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


7 X% M0 b( v% m8 l4 u5 JExample: The small airport could not cope with the increasing demands and gradually fell into disuse.
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+ }6 V3 f2 l* Y! a7 a8. 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


Example: The demand for new cars has suddenly fallen off.
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3 Y, Y# y. }, q/ y10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败
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" j3 `# t7 y! l/ Z/ E8 G# yExample: 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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" v# a5 I4 F/ oExample: The crowd fanned out across the green field.