习语集锦

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习语集锦


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) B' H5 I- J! Y' @0 D1. Delusions of grandeur: the belief that one is important or powerful. 自以为重要或有权势的幻念


Example: Arrogant Tony seemed to have suffered from delusions of grandeur.
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) P- w! f" K. S: V1 z2. Deluged with something: filled or covered with something. 充满


0 b4 U( c, ]' a1 ZExamples: 1. The speaker was deluged with questions from the audience.

2 A, g6 z8 L  Y8 V1 M　2. Jim's company was deluged with orders for its new products.


3. Educated guess: a guess based on knowledge or past experience. 凭知识或经验的猜测


" I& P5 a4 Y4 _! y& _! e# aExample: 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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# a- j1 P. @1 \# Z4 }6 d4. Egg someone on (to do something): encourage someone strongly, especially to do something wrong. 怂恿
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" O0 K. o. ^0 D/ g5 L; z6 DExamples: 1. He wouldn't have thrown the stone if his friends hadn't egged him on.
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) n* S# W1 Q9 @) [, T- s0 O　　2. She egged her husband on to quit the job and start his own business.

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5 F5 ~* W" M- b8 J9 F5. 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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" d6 e" n2 q$ s" V" D. c: k# 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


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


+ X( O4 `: Q2 V- D/ \! X/ u- J+ AExample: No matter how wonderful a person is, after his death, his name will quickly fall into oblivion.
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9. Fall off: become smaller in number or amount. 数量减少

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! x8 M( v5 j/ _8 ~$ {, KExample: The demand for new cars has suddenly fallen off.
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1 D6 q) u7 ~: g* Y4 p10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败

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9 a) y2 \) l$ F8 i- R. ~Example: For some reasons, their plan to visit Europe fell through.
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$ ?" r$ m  v4 N' e11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开
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# I6 R; S; E; N) M8 [Example: The crowd fanned out across the green field.