习语集锦

Magrath

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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Example: Arrogant Tony seemed to have suffered from delusions of grandeur.


0 R2 ?  p% ~. ~& z8 C' f2. Deluged with something: filled or covered with something. 充满


* g# R4 o1 r5 _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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% a& y% n5 V4 r1 X3. Educated guess: a guess based on knowledge or past experience. 凭知识或经验的猜测


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.


- C: z" r% V$ w+ \  R4. Egg someone on (to do something): encourage someone strongly, especially to do something wrong. 怂恿

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3 U: X2 H5 J( }+ D1 M. FExamples: 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


5 g4 |& I, ?- p2 j  w/ sExample: One can get there by air or by sea, but either way, it is a long journey.
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6. 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 f1 v9 \, z' w' U$ x& {$ Y7. Fall into disuse: in a state of no longer being used. 废而不用
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# s6 a8 H7 W$ Y, ~5 a0 b2 IExample: The small airport could not cope with the increasing demands and gradually fell into disuse.
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. F# ?: y7 }/ R8. 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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$ i2 H) N& j2 \( S, a9. 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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8 e# C; q+ W5 T. C3 p9 z: o10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败

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4 g; M: Y; v8 qExample: For some reasons, their plan to visit Europe fell through.


# M( {- p- h( o0 p11. 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.