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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7 s* M- H9 [9 y2 B0 t/ sExample: Arrogant Tony seemed to have suffered from delusions of grandeur.


  I7 B( t- z- @2. Deluged with something: filled or covered with something. 充满
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6 e! U+ D( Y7 ?: ~; ^Examples: 1. The speaker was deluged with questions from the audience.

9 I8 N# e% A. m　2. Jim's company was deluged with orders for its new products.

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3. 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.


1 T* F7 F( y( E4 E* B4. 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


Example: One can get there by air or by sea, but either way, it is a long journey.
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! r1 Q7 K! e3 k) j8 P( N  l: Q6. Eke out something: cause a small supply to last longer by adding something else with special reference to one's income. 补足


' G( n: t0 t8 |Example: A person with big expenses may be forced to eke out his income by doing some extra work.
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1 b$ A! q( W3 y( W/ k) d, i" f7. 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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8. Fall into oblivion: become forgotten. 遗忘
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Example: No matter how wonderful a person is, after his death, his name will quickly fall into oblivion.

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2 ~% }0 Q, }: k4 [0 u( Y9. Fall off: become smaller in number or amount. 数量减少

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3 }; J  |  L3 ~2 `+ [Example: The demand for new cars has suddenly fallen off.

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6 A: T. J$ U4 O, Q10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败

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$ y- f* r5 \7 e% K; X* gExample: For some reasons, their plan to visit Europe fell through.
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Example: The crowd fanned out across the green field.