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


Example: 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
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Examples: 1. The speaker was deluged with questions from the audience.

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

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! g9 b  e) ~- Q; X3 n$ ~; A% c$ X3. Educated guess: a guess based on knowledge or past experience. 凭知识或经验的猜测
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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
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Examples: 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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& G. F7 U; ], FExample: One can get there by air or by sea, but either way, it is a long journey.


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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  ^, T1 p0 G* K% `6 a7. Fall into disuse: in a state of no longer being used. 废而不用


& Q2 N5 o; J+ D% j" \Example: 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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1 `3 u! e' b$ u) c7 vExample: No matter how wonderful a person is, after his death, his name will quickly fall into oblivion.


5 ~7 S; E- u" {7 \3 Z9 x) a0 T( q9. 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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5 P- L' L$ c3 l4 i10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败
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Example: For some reasons, their plan to visit Europe fell through.

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1 [/ `9 D5 r% p4 |. O" H11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开
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1 g( d0 y: l' O$ V% ]$ i: T9 J* JExample: The crowd fanned out across the green field.