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习语集锦
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1 `1 \. N& a  v1 l  R% F1. 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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4 D3 P5 d+ Q+ a" \0 {5 {! h6 d$ {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.

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  G8 l+ Z- \! u3 V. A3. 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.
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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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& o' {1 v6 G8 A  X, V8 z: U5 JExamples: 1. He wouldn't have thrown the stone if his friends hadn't egged him on.

# e6 O1 O" A  N+ u' ]1 q　　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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( B) i6 I  W9 c6. 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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/ y3 z2 T' P. w( o0 ?3 D: UExample: 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


* F0 m0 H/ y4 ?, F! [* s1 aExample: The small airport could not cope with the increasing demands and gradually fell into disuse.
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1 }0 \9 K: ?4 i  G4 ]! @+ \6 k! e) `8. Fall into oblivion: become forgotten. 遗忘
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9 K7 h+ m. f& VExample: 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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! X$ n  R# F/ S( [0 gExample: The demand for new cars has suddenly fallen off.
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10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败


4 L: C, K. }+ IExample: 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


  [; \( j, D- T1 N4 ~Example: The crowd fanned out across the green field.