习语集锦

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习语集锦



  `* ]' V  I. R* w  T1. 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.
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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.

　2. Jim's company was deluged with orders for its new products.
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: l$ ^+ Y9 e, J! f3 T; d( a3. Educated guess: a guess based on knowledge or past experience. 凭知识或经验的猜测
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- d& @1 M8 r+ O1 E% x' V$ yExample: 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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( r3 _! p+ }4 B" n; ]4. Egg someone on (to do something): encourage someone strongly, especially to do something wrong. 怂恿


$ x& F3 N5 l. ~+ n1 B( oExamples: 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.


& W+ O1 |* m( c0 e8 K* x8 ?( }) H+ o5. 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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1 N  u2 q! m) G1 n9 q" L/ x# f6. 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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9 b% r& t5 ^$ L8 V& Z! dExample: A person with big expenses may be forced to eke out his income by doing some extra work.

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3 \8 B/ e: w. N4 |. I" d7. Fall into disuse: in a state of no longer being used. 废而不用

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! ]4 E+ }3 e9 d9 ^. v0 iExample: 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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; ~, \9 v3 \. \' eExample: 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


Example: The demand for new cars has suddenly fallen off.


! K$ I- J% i0 P0 }10. 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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3 _* O' n7 m/ A' }8 t# L5 q, p11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开
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7 h" z5 W+ U7 O! |9 p$ VExample: The crowd fanned out across the green field.