习语集锦

Magrath

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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  {7 Z# A/ I  A! FExample: Arrogant Tony seemed to have suffered from delusions of grandeur.
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4 `$ a' J% V! c8 _4 y2. Deluged with something: filled or covered with something. 充满
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- x  r6 L+ h+ v1 a1 D7 V1 d& B* hExamples: 1. The speaker was deluged with questions from the audience.

　2. Jim's company was deluged with orders for its new products.
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! Z3 E: t3 f8 n6 G) d! ?+ s3. 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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, x1 ^" E+ y9 X  V9 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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+ t; |# }" p) [, _4 ?  \　　2. She egged her husband on to quit the job and start his own business.

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  k. G' l+ O8 C5. Either way/in either case: in one case or the other. 任何一种情况


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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  z6 {: v# Y+ x( v' R) g9 }Example: A person with big expenses may be forced to eke out his income by doing some extra work.
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8 k' \5 Z1 i) \4 b# o7. Fall into disuse: in a state of no longer being used. 废而不用


Example: 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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Example: No matter how wonderful a person is, after his death, his name will quickly fall into oblivion.

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. g0 o! E& ~3 Y1 }  h' v9. 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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. o' M, \9 X6 U3 m6 g" @10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败


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


' u3 }7 D5 m7 W11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开


- W- b( W$ Y5 w; l, p  z, ]Example: The crowd fanned out across the green field.