习语集锦

Magrath

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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; k9 M: d6 Z- c$ A, b. NExample: Arrogant Tony seemed to have suffered from delusions of grandeur.

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0 @+ o7 {$ k3 G7 \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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: }& Z$ Z0 k5 V' V0 U3 w6 h% p3. Educated guess: a guess based on knowledge or past experience. 凭知识或经验的猜测

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$ R/ U4 M3 {  b; EExample: 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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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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8 N5 u: u9 X, z6. 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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% X' s3 S" e! B. TExample: 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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& s5 l# Q1 b) \9 G9. 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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! o/ x% E$ Q, Z& O6 j" G0 ^10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败


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" b  ]# r, d; j11. 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.