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.


2. Deluged with something: filled or covered with something. 充满


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

7 Q  y4 l( @7 ~5 G5 c( F　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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9 D; m/ H& b" N! \. J) `: tExample: 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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, F5 h& _5 Y9 o5 c! PExamples: 1. He wouldn't have thrown the stone if his friends hadn't egged him on.
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2 b" f3 U8 {& T9 W  |# L$ g　　2. She egged her husband on to quit the job and start his own business.
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& ]" a" b. @1 I0 N5. Either way/in either case: in one case or the other. 任何一种情况
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; P% B, v6 s" h! gExample: One can get there by air or by sea, but either way, it is a long journey.
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$ Q) t2 J7 P7 J3 e4 U6. 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.


5 |" {! Q% m, x2 e7. Fall into disuse: in a state of no longer being used. 废而不用
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) P' f4 h% J+ D" C$ v( PExample: 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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6 _: _, p5 _5 \5 G# }Example: No matter how wonderful a person is, after his death, his name will quickly fall into oblivion.


+ d) v' C. T; c8 m9. 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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- f: t" \# t/ s# f10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败


! K( ~# z1 t$ p( u# UExample: For some reasons, their plan to visit Europe fell through.


11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开

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1 }0 B. b4 H- h# F4 B. l: kExample: The crowd fanned out across the green field.