习语集锦

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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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2. Deluged with something: filled or covered with something. 充满


Examples: 1. The speaker was deluged with questions from the audience.

　2. Jim's company was deluged with orders for its new products.
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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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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.


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.

; R3 |. X2 k+ }5 H, z6 [- M3 P5 g　　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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* _/ _$ {* q. a" h/ W1 LExample: One can get there by air or by sea, but either way, it is a long journey.
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* j8 p" j. o- o4 p/ ~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.
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: `7 J" i" [% d- X" B5 |( C6 ?7. Fall into disuse: in a state of no longer being used. 废而不用
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. P* f; r8 h, d( s6 T3 |3 z/ }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


# \3 B! c, A8 x( R- P( d  zExample: 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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, |! e7 H. U) LExample: The demand for new cars has suddenly fallen off.
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4 \! Q2 L! m* c. ?  r+ }2 r10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败
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. Z  {! e+ G5 z) RExample: For some reasons, their plan to visit Europe fell through.


11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开
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: K. d, ^9 j5 B2 }9 Q! \$ gExample: The crowd fanned out across the green field.