习语集锦

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习语集锦



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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Example: 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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Examples: 1. The speaker was deluged with questions from the audience.

0 u! N! @) F# A& A! q/ B　2. Jim's company was deluged with orders for its new products.
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" l" a+ c6 v  {% t/ v3. Educated guess: a guess based on knowledge or past experience. 凭知识或经验的猜测


- g% P* |% K: ?5 G  b# |3 sExample: 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.

, m* i4 b- |1 M1 \8 l7 c　　2. She egged her husband on to quit the job and start his own business.

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+ I0 X7 ~6 p" O0 R; p+ q3 z5. 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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* W* r2 ]. `% t  z/ n4 y/ ]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.

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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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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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1 W' {5 V& t9 O$ u) Y10. 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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7 N2 w2 b4 S6 ]' u4 \11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开
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" D' f  d4 O5 z6 o+ s, \. [Example: The crowd fanned out across the green field.