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0 z+ V6 B; u! \: B+ A, K7 X1. 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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Example: Arrogant Tony seemed to have suffered from delusions of grandeur." p6 v" I$ W/ J: z
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2. Deluged with something: filled or covered with something. 充满, l% j- Q6 ~/ f: `
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Examples: 1. The speaker was deluged with questions from the audience.
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) L% }5 C$ @. x2 a* E( V* v 2. Jim's company was deluged with orders for its new products.) ~1 R8 }" h$ U/ B) @! K- y/ [
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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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$ M7 n/ d; M' b; q' B, i* ?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.: z0 ]- v; I- ]" t$ _! E
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5 J" {+ H9 ?! n; U# u$ v: t( x4 O6 G4. Egg someone on (to do something): encourage someone strongly, especially to do something wrong. 怂恿* O/ P U. n& q4 `
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) C5 K: d4 r9 x) C3 qExamples: 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.
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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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7 A* R7 E8 W% A1 Y: [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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Example: A person with big expenses may be forced to eke out his income by doing some extra work.2 C$ L2 W; b: e; O% b5 m
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7 h) l1 C. J+ U% V3 p c, ^7. Fall into disuse: in a state of no longer being used. 废而不用3 K/ [5 n) G4 ~; p
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+ h5 ~7 p- |- l3 v4 J7 EExample: 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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0 | f( U) W5 k/ R, H7 XExample: No matter how wonderful a person is, after his death, his name will quickly fall into oblivion.! g$ z" ]3 w* P* H0 Z
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9. Fall off: become smaller in number or amount. 数量减少, \5 Q% l- b& t" Q0 Q
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: h! u M* V. g4 N9 W+ qExample: The demand for new cars has suddenly fallen off.. J8 N; Y! K; F5 f* @
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) d/ z+ {5 m+ G% I10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败, i/ P! p4 I1 s! X: X
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; p# [8 V* A4 v. B/ V: oExample: 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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) [0 Q) {; q3 d. I( RExample: The crowd fanned out across the green field. |
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