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4 x3 b5 t! i9 [' m! P' F! b7 x, T. o1. Delusions of grandeur: the belief that one is important or powerful. 自以为重要或有权势的幻念- {$ _* j) b0 m6 `
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Example: Arrogant Tony seemed to have suffered from delusions of grandeur.# y( l: P1 d, r+ n1 }1 b& H
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2. Deluged with something: filled or covered with something. 充满
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9 O; {, B7 w/ X4 w- Z! D: r! GExamples: 1. The speaker was deluged with questions from the audience.
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2. Jim's company was deluged with orders for its new products.
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' J# I+ b n( E* m( |3. Educated guess: a guess based on knowledge or past experience. 凭知识或经验的猜测. A4 D7 h* u0 B- Q6 M- U; e
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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." n! I4 C$ n; q1 Y, L0 I
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# A6 T D% z6 M9 r b4. 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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3 ~& X, o* n% E! I/ `5. Either way/in either case: in one case or the other. 任何一种情况, K# W, C) G. i \" Z: t
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4 d' b# A" }( G) H. e' r- ]* \Example: One can get there by air or by sea, but either way, it is a long journey." B: K3 |# A6 S; i
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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.1 o' y# ~/ c8 K& e
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7. Fall into disuse: in a state of no longer being used. 废而不用% m4 c1 _& b! m- _1 e, c
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Example: The small airport could not cope with the increasing demands and gradually fell into disuse.' C. M+ j8 f3 I1 y: N
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+ a: X! _7 E7 Y$ r: R6 A6 ^ t8. Fall into oblivion: become forgotten. 遗忘6 K# B+ S3 z% z
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Example: No matter how wonderful a person is, after his death, his name will quickly fall into oblivion.4 K, l5 e9 d) l: |- |/ M% |
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' G% H6 U( @1 M1 a9. Fall off: become smaller in number or amount. 数量减少4 H+ z# ^$ `5 I( Y ]+ ^/ c
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{! o2 p. J1 M" Y3 y10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败. X) \8 l1 O9 B) W
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Example: For some reasons, their plan to visit Europe fell through.
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; ^! A4 d" f$ z5 J( m, l; u) L11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开8 ]$ p& o' f% m0 {8 G6 v: @* R
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Example: The crowd fanned out across the green field. |
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