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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0 D2 M% Y0 V' N+ N2. Deluged with something: filled or covered with something. 充满

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2 J" ~8 @, j7 v* j4 NExamples: 1. The speaker was deluged with questions from the audience.

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


3. Educated guess: a guess based on knowledge or past experience. 凭知识或经验的猜测
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+ n  U9 I- T" d$ ?& i, UExample: 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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  F& E5 v4 ~3 j6 o  o/ K　　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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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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Example: A person with big expenses may be forced to eke out his income by doing some extra work.
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9 V9 i6 |  O& \7. Fall into disuse: in a state of no longer being used. 废而不用


0 ?! [1 f' r* A* @9 i9 s7 ~1 bExample: 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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4 u, b! h1 P1 T( {) {4 BExample: 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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Example: The demand for new cars has suddenly fallen off.
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: s; E+ M3 E0 v- f' D; d10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败

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, o/ R' @: K! H8 [# H. wExample: 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.