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( O) ?. N& |7 u( T" D3 O: W1. 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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% S$ i1 @$ N8 ^4 FExamples: 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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3. Educated guess: a guess based on knowledge or past experience. 凭知识或经验的猜测


/ @1 |; T! n" w6 {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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  L5 _6 j, O# A# k4 T/ a) l# Z+ |  ~/ u9 RExamples: 1. He wouldn't have thrown the stone if his friends hadn't egged him on.

　　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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. l2 d" G1 Y7 V! b$ Y* n5 iExample: One can get there by air or by sea, but either way, it is a long journey.
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1 w! x6 }7 }/ i& G% S6. 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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( Y' `( d3 D8 y, N  h9 w7. Fall into disuse: in a state of no longer being used. 废而不用

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: B8 {/ S# C/ j% N- B( Z- iExample: The small airport could not cope with the increasing demands and gradually fell into disuse.

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  b% O% W( G& T5 F+ T8. Fall into oblivion: become forgotten. 遗忘
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3 \5 o( |0 g# ?7 R, W! S- MExample: No matter how wonderful a person is, after his death, his name will quickly fall into oblivion.
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' [# d: @; n! G6 t$ M' v9. Fall off: become smaller in number or amount. 数量减少
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  U5 K* @- M$ c5 V3 L% ?- K( A  eExample: The demand for new cars has suddenly fallen off.


10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败


Example: For some reasons, their plan to visit Europe fell through.
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6 P2 }$ o8 V( v7 ?% v& w11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开


Example: The crowd fanned out across the green field.