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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3 L+ ^, j) i- W0 H7 f' NExample: 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

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+ Q) Q- l* z& {, ]" yExamples: 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


1 u- C, l" b9 q( `+ u- V' t7 Y& ~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.

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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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Examples: 1. He wouldn't have thrown the stone if his friends hadn't egged him on.
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' r8 h0 D; o. v　　2. She egged her husband on to quit the job and start his own business.
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* K/ T$ S7 n) W0 s* L5. 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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Example: A person with big expenses may be forced to eke out his income by doing some extra work.
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/ q9 N6 h- B( g' R- q7. 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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0 {* n6 P$ E9 B6 h# |0 ^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.

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# v( J7 o4 ]1 p# P9. Fall off: become smaller in number or amount. 数量减少


$ ~) r! ]' p2 G8 U5 O( _' h5 L0 TExample: The demand for new cars has suddenly fallen off.
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' k3 u, G' V* G4 Y9 i! Y* E- ]10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败
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  O, C- @6 A2 b( |! \$ O+ \Example: For some reasons, their plan to visit Europe fell through.


+ h. q1 t0 H' j6 w* q11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开


Example: The crowd fanned out across the green field.