习语集锦

Magrath

习语集锦
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! U3 q8 h' z; ]3 N1. 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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% n% \* b. J* L5 P) ~, p: Q& ^Example: Arrogant Tony seemed to have suffered from delusions of grandeur.
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3 u, {! X7 n3 Y2. 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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3 R: f& H( z* L" P& c7 Q& @6 a! jExample: 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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　　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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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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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.


/ x1 O/ _6 B3 b* a8. 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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Example: The demand for new cars has suddenly fallen off.

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10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败


Example: For some reasons, their plan to visit Europe fell through.

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6 _4 L% R# j8 l4 [, ~+ _11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开


. J) ?+ ]9 m+ oExample: The crowd fanned out across the green field.