习语集锦

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习语集锦


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+ V- M) g6 Y4 k! N4 g8 J1. 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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6 F( @. j5 g3 }Example: Arrogant Tony seemed to have suffered from delusions of grandeur.
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  X& C5 R  a, I9 t) c2. Deluged with something: filled or covered with something. 充满


+ W% g$ ?" j9 J) d& fExamples: 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.

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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.

7 C8 y/ U5 a: M/ x　　2. She egged her husband on to quit the job and start his own business.

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' O$ U4 B: \, `% Q5. Either way/in either case: in one case or the other. 任何一种情况
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$ P$ z+ R$ X$ z: qExample: 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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Example: 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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Example: No matter how wonderful a person is, after his death, his name will quickly fall into oblivion.


9. Fall off: become smaller in number or amount. 数量减少
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9 w1 {3 a+ z% j: L/ Q, F9 SExample: The demand for new cars has suddenly fallen off.

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10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败
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( u# s% h( O% ~% y+ u: E: lExample: For some reasons, their plan to visit Europe fell through.
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9 H/ T& B% \1 f( C1 t11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开
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. f, C- V3 |6 ]: W2 B; k6 C% p' \Example: The crowd fanned out across the green field.