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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Example: Arrogant Tony seemed to have suffered from delusions of grandeur.
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3 j! ~/ S. |  z: }2. Deluged with something: filled or covered with something. 充满
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" K' c, x( I* g' x( v  `Examples: 1. The speaker was deluged with questions from the audience.
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　2. Jim's company was deluged with orders for its new products.


& c9 @5 ]  ^+ l8 W( ]- O: X/ D3. Educated guess: a guess based on knowledge or past experience. 凭知识或经验的猜测


( }1 V: Q3 e% u# p# rExample: 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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+ y5 o# K7 C( }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.

* e& m! I/ r7 U6 Y9 i　　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.


- i% x; H5 u. D) 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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Example: A person with big expenses may be forced to eke out his income by doing some extra work.
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+ V! j4 ^& e1 `2 @: H# k7. Fall into disuse: in a state of no longer being used. 废而不用

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8 L  B4 C  f/ |: I3 k% @3 kExample: 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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/ ^$ ^- |% y# _. O: o! x/ j! iExample: 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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$ o# q* c  H, u) i8 d6 KExample: The demand for new cars has suddenly fallen off.
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' [+ y3 ^4 }8 |& ~6 {  k# Q10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败
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( X1 }) h4 d. ]& R$ K0 C2 C/ TExample: For some reasons, their plan to visit Europe fell through.
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0 E% Q. L" C! D: s11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开
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' ~' {* c. b: N8 ?Example: The crowd fanned out across the green field.