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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  F: n$ Y) T/ K: n* a* e$ R. \/ rExample: 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.


& h, O+ k: K# [0 u+ y6 u3. Educated guess: a guess based on knowledge or past experience. 凭知识或经验的猜测


2 T* ]& x8 p  |/ N  B# BExample: 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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/ m, ?; ]" ^- S9 wExamples: 1. He wouldn't have thrown the stone if his friends hadn't egged him on.
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　　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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+ D3 I9 _- h1 x+ RExample: One can get there by air or by sea, but either way, it is a long journey.
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, H; a$ R( @/ `% j! W6. Eke out something: cause a small supply to last longer by adding something else with special reference to one's income. 补足


Example: 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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' ?& }$ B# i/ p5 }9 p0 _Example: The small airport could not cope with the increasing demands and gradually fell into disuse.
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! A" U4 i$ T3 j4 x" h1 X# v8. Fall into oblivion: become forgotten. 遗忘
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& ]0 @! C% f, b; IExample: No matter how wonderful a person is, after his death, his name will quickly fall into oblivion.
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# [! l( |& ~1 e8 b4 z9. Fall off: become smaller in number or amount. 数量减少
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+ {" t$ d' q; @1 B4 RExample: The demand for new cars has suddenly fallen off.
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10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败
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) x: [0 p8 X  o; F( g0 xExample: 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


Example: The crowd fanned out across the green field.