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


9 v- W1 \7 [5 I- w  }2. Deluged with something: filled or covered with something. 充满


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

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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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3 x3 r% K2 t& _' MExample: 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.


4. Egg someone on (to do something): encourage someone strongly, especially to do something wrong. 怂恿

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) ^: I% T/ R' l  L) FExamples: 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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: w3 l; |. ]4 Z& n/ ]! L. A% t5. 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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Example: A person with big expenses may be forced to eke out his income by doing some extra work.
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8 G# f/ l+ J* l. l, V8 A7. Fall into disuse: in a state of no longer being used. 废而不用

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. _3 r+ ^7 d  d7 _5 H( i" _$ MExample: The small airport could not cope with the increasing demands and gradually fell into disuse.

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8 D9 l2 L& Z0 S$ e* @8. Fall into oblivion: become forgotten. 遗忘
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+ S5 L. l0 S1 N6 l1 RExample: No matter how wonderful a person is, after his death, his name will quickly fall into oblivion.


/ T+ x9 ]( ^5 G. n# r9. 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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0 c" g& t0 V5 s" G# t. P10. 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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11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开


Example: The crowd fanned out across the green field.