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习语集锦
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6 l7 @$ ^( h% l+ W' D3 w, n! |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.
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, t: I/ F& y2 }1 q2. Deluged with something: filled or covered with something. 充满
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7 ^3 R+ ]1 ~2 eExamples: 1. The speaker was deluged with questions from the audience.

# R& |8 G, [& B* C　2. Jim's company was deluged with orders for its new products.
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, Y4 X! u& r, e6 J& ]0 ]3. Educated guess: a guess based on knowledge or past experience. 凭知识或经验的猜测

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% Z2 s: v, q: J* V6 _. |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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7 ?& F* a) s# x4 c2 e6 o4. Egg someone on (to do something): encourage someone strongly, especially to do something wrong. 怂恿


Examples: 1. He wouldn't have thrown the stone if his friends hadn't egged him on.
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, T; s% g4 W1 h# |' }0 S( S# [　　2. She egged her husband on to quit the job and start his own business.
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  a" m7 A8 F  V) |0 E* J0 t( p5. 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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& P: u' D0 i8 Z3 p; p" K7. Fall into disuse: in a state of no longer being used. 废而不用
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Example: The small airport could not cope with the increasing demands and gradually fell into disuse.
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! M, W: g* Z/ S, ]# I$ c8. Fall into oblivion: become forgotten. 遗忘


Example: No matter how wonderful a person is, after his death, his name will quickly fall into oblivion.
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% i$ a' _6 h, M* P9. Fall off: become smaller in number or amount. 数量减少
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% i' h5 r# `1 j3 ^# ]- {Example: The demand for new cars has suddenly fallen off.
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& |" U3 O( F0 x! d$ T8 H10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败


Example: For some reasons, their plan to visit Europe fell through.
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; C( Z4 w+ n: K% B, @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.