习语集锦

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习语集锦



' b' U: @# g" s1. Delusions of grandeur: the belief that one is important or powerful. 自以为重要或有权势的幻念


Example: Arrogant Tony seemed to have suffered from delusions of grandeur.

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6 d! S6 X/ h1 b1 @% j' `! ?! ^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.

　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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2 T2 X) V! n7 m8 O- v* X0 dExample: 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.

; t0 [+ w  G, P7 f/ s3 l& B. x5 {0 Y　　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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4 R) C; s( {7 g2 J! P) ]5 E5 D5 i% sExample: One can get there by air or by sea, but either way, it is a long journey.
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2 D7 M; H* Y! P6. 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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; {- k: Y! e! I9 t- Q+ M) |Example: A person with big expenses may be forced to eke out his income by doing some extra work.
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7 E! R- ]) O) t2 a+ F7. 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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& }1 L% o% Z6 R% T* T1 J/ U5 d8. Fall into oblivion: become forgotten. 遗忘


+ c# M' X5 P$ @7 R8 AExample: No matter how wonderful a person is, after his death, his name will quickly fall into oblivion.
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* y/ {, I; C. o0 @& t9 Z' u9. 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.


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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% s* \+ j$ _; U11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开
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: ]- J4 f/ p4 f) Z; R6 QExample: The crowd fanned out across the green field.