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习语集锦
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0 ], `  }- W9 [5 ?5 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.

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


8 l* @+ f& s$ D" p! aExamples: 1. The speaker was deluged with questions from the audience.

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- r; d+ o# F/ `# p- l4 ]1 ]3. Educated guess: a guess based on knowledge or past experience. 凭知识或经验的猜测
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" H5 B- Z* w8 u0 O" yExample: 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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8 h: b, K  t0 m5 kExamples: 1. He wouldn't have thrown the stone if his friends hadn't egged him on.

" _/ t8 _' o" I7 J　　2. She egged her husband on to quit the job and start his own business.
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0 R9 Z9 a( M/ a5 x5. 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


# }% l0 a4 ?1 v7 @4 k9 Q# OExample: 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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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

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3 \0 P% c4 r0 z2 u4 lExample: No matter how wonderful a person is, after his death, his name will quickly fall into oblivion.
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6 L: v; m) Y$ \" T, X0 b/ X  I' I9. Fall off: become smaller in number or amount. 数量减少
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Example: The demand for new cars has suddenly fallen off.
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+ F8 N$ g. E3 g10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败
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Example: 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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Example: The crowd fanned out across the green field.