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, D. }9 ~7 o q/ l1. Delusions of grandeur: the belief that one is important or powerful. 自以为重要或有权势的幻念/ h) Y% |2 _) V0 g3 t" b& ^
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4 d6 t2 z& e% y0 a4 _! K7 yExample: Arrogant Tony seemed to have suffered from delusions of grandeur.
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2. Deluged with something: filled or covered with something. 充满: Y; {1 n' A" I/ Q" Z
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Examples: 1. The speaker was deluged with questions from the audience.
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, j# A! c- D/ y1 U- e 2. Jim's company was deluged with orders for its new products.
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# L. N; s% |5 N3. Educated guess: a guess based on knowledge or past experience. 凭知识或经验的猜测8 c4 j( ]* o- S& C/ Z8 w$ S- D
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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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4. Egg someone on (to do something): encourage someone strongly, especially to do something wrong. 怂恿' `' @( a+ K0 K
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2. She egged her husband on to quit the job and start his own business.9 W9 l' N" I$ Q$ I
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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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$ F0 Q2 v8 z, D' k NExample: One can get there by air or by sea, but either way, it is a long journey.: ^+ r& @: [5 _5 s, w2 s' ?5 @
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: s) B/ i" m- j4 O! q& }6. Eke out something: cause a small supply to last longer by adding something else with special reference to one's income. 补足% M1 |; E D5 N6 @5 i0 a( \
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7. Fall into disuse: in a state of no longer being used. 废而不用, C Q k7 r8 u: ]/ n( V
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Example: The small airport could not cope with the increasing demands and gradually fell into disuse.
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U7 [# a* O0 x8. Fall into oblivion: become forgotten. 遗忘
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' j* }" C) r1 a1 j' L8 I# s; pExample: 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( _. ]; u) B5 @4 S
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Example: The demand for new cars has suddenly fallen off.
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Example: For some reasons, their plan to visit Europe fell through." \3 |& o" ~' T/ I) E2 n- O
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/ Q! q2 u9 H$ }! }8 v+ J( a% ]0 u' u* r11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开1 w8 @" D2 B' D/ }
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Example: The crowd fanned out across the green field. |
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