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


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


5 _: O/ \7 b+ ^: o/ M2. Deluged with something: filled or covered with something. 充满
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$ R. d/ _; [( \. ~6 J( SExamples: 1. The speaker was deluged with questions from the audience.

　2. Jim's company was deluged with orders for its new products.


3. Educated guess: a guess based on knowledge or past experience. 凭知识或经验的猜测


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.

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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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: Y9 x7 `3 }+ d% B$ R, gExamples: 1. He wouldn't have thrown the stone if his friends hadn't egged him on.

　　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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# J" y) F  L& e& [! l, N/ MExample: One can get there by air or by sea, but either way, it is a long journey.
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2 v( r. H/ v& `8 _, s6. Eke out something: cause a small supply to last longer by adding something else with special reference to one's income. 补足


* o3 I. a5 c! B4 j& KExample: A person with big expenses may be forced to eke out his income by doing some extra work.

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5 ~! M+ f8 s0 K. @3 s6 z7. 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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" A9 G9 q1 T# ]% N6 F% v  nExample: No matter how wonderful a person is, after his death, his name will quickly fall into oblivion.
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8 D2 K+ ?6 \; O) A9. 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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# ~; e% [3 }* g% i10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败


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

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11. 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.