习语集锦

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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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2. Deluged with something: filled or covered with something. 充满
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; U4 Q# Z/ j) t# i. j* FExamples: 1. The speaker was deluged with questions from the audience.

7 ?* @& e# L1 }+ I- i, z　2. Jim's company was deluged with orders for its new products.


% p6 S1 J# p' c4 n8 F9 Q$ X* [2 C% w3. Educated guess: a guess based on knowledge or past experience. 凭知识或经验的猜测

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Example: 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.


) D1 {3 c* v7 v) }1 @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 i, p$ G' j" W6 g5 |2 W　　2. She egged her husband on to quit the job and start his own business.


: P( x& x# n% j5. Either way/in either case: in one case or the other. 任何一种情况
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; f: E% d: u7 ?# qExample: One can get there by air or by sea, but either way, it is a long journey.
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3 b$ y7 i9 N; b/ Y/ F+ h" G6. 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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# a* G% x7 A( M: w, Y7. Fall into disuse: in a state of no longer being used. 废而不用
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4 w, m& ~+ A2 @9 m. {6 l1 mExample: 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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# W* p! r7 ?3 ?" XExample: 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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1 c7 O9 d* @! l. }2 a8 J. c* C$ ~% hExample: The demand for new cars has suddenly fallen off.

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

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7 w; L1 c# l& l: iExample: For some reasons, their plan to visit Europe fell through.
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3 E6 Q) B1 u2 Q. H& \) A) a# H11. 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.