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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! S& z4 z2 L9 @' o% V! m6 zExample: 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.
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　2. Jim's company was deluged with orders for its new products.
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8 X4 n% s( G2 W4 a, P+ Z3. 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.


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.

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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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- w1 Y& P3 n+ E; D$ f7 X, I6. 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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! _4 P& Z) i5 \: Z! UExample: A person with big expenses may be forced to eke out his income by doing some extra work.


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Example: The small airport could not cope with the increasing demands and gradually fell into disuse.
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7 W: }# H, S" |7 `; X8. 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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9. Fall off: become smaller in number or amount. 数量减少
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2 e( L( ]$ n: RExample: The demand for new cars has suddenly fallen off.


10. 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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9 u0 u6 A: m/ }8 G0 c" z' [3 h11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开


) i% ^4 ]# D$ e  q6 I# [Example: The crowd fanned out across the green field.