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$ n- }! |7 W7 V: v! k( j8 q9 n1. 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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" [4 Z9 j; s' f1 T3 SExample: 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


3 B. X+ B/ u6 P" u; cExamples: 1. The speaker was deluged with questions from the audience.

) X3 u! b) F* _. f/ l　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


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.

8 c$ Q6 r6 I$ E  \　　2. She egged her husband on to quit the job and start his own business.


5. Either way/in either case: in one case or the other. 任何一种情况
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; S$ _3 ]& T7 K* X0 ~( V' o! o* xExample: One can get there by air or by sea, but either way, it is a long journey.
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  p0 m+ G2 q- P$ B6. 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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. ^" I) @1 A5 Q: A  p- ZExample: A person with big expenses may be forced to eke out his income by doing some extra work.

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7. Fall into disuse: in a state of no longer being used. 废而不用
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8 ]- e3 X% B' ]% O* C) Q& |Example: The small airport could not cope with the increasing demands and gradually fell into disuse.

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- a3 |* W  I. ^. g% |1 P8. 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.


9. Fall off: become smaller in number or amount. 数量减少


Example: The demand for new cars has suddenly fallen off.


( ]' }+ |4 n& y+ [6 I8 d0 o: C10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败


6 V( K& }) n9 Z0 v* CExample: For some reasons, their plan to visit Europe fell through.
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5 v! w. [4 t& w! {: Z1 _% a11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开
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5 n& z4 z( Z( eExample: The crowd fanned out across the green field.