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Magrath

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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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0 A& e) e: k# R6 P( A; r! b9 }2 \$ dExample: Arrogant Tony seemed to have suffered from delusions of grandeur.


2. Deluged with something: filled or covered with something. 充满
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Examples: 1. The speaker was deluged with questions from the audience.
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0 V5 V9 R- e3 P; A# P' ]　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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% G& C( }3 }2 K# ^  O( M& cExample: 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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4 j% ]* K+ c: m; I; A　　2. She egged her husband on to quit the job and start his own business.


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.
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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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2 x7 }! y1 F8 ]" F8 ?6 c- ^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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5 `8 s" L# K% k8 z" S& j- OExample: 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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; S" k( i; t2 lExample: 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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10. 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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3 M+ Q6 O* R: p! l* U9 d11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开
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' N' h; Q. H+ D# x- ]Example: The crowd fanned out across the green field.