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8 I) O6 g* v3 a) k1. 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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" g; C' {9 ~- G0 oExample: 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.


1 }! s% Q6 Y& D; ~5 G9 U% `3. Educated guess: a guess based on knowledge or past experience. 凭知识或经验的猜测

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* g. T* s  x6 S6 |' B3 f) wExample: 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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/ \0 l5 v% T: m4. Egg someone on (to do something): encourage someone strongly, especially to do something wrong. 怂恿
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4 c7 N- v5 B; C" L+ l+ J. RExamples: 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.


7 g: C9 S, F; V# O9 ]+ Y5. 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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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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: X. a4 A9 \& G: \" r2 D8 O+ RExample: 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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3 n1 r5 n5 e- M. L/ k% qExample: 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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4 A! b% T5 T5 r8 xExample: No matter how wonderful a person is, after his death, his name will quickly fall into oblivion.
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) z; a4 l8 _% r% f2 _9. 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.


' n( V* }" S  v$ [3 R10. 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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11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开
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) i- G/ M# {4 W2 QExample: The crowd fanned out across the green field.