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习语集锦
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( |; n) Q  c3 Z: l1. 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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, Z4 W( U# k& q- Z8 o# y0 zExample: 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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2 I1 C2 x+ x$ f4 |; U* E( t6 W; ^Examples: 1. The speaker was deluged with questions from the audience.

8 g3 N! g2 E1 w5 R! O$ h* z　2. Jim's company was deluged with orders for its new products.


: e  i  A& `/ ?& p7 V8 S' p8 }8 {3. Educated guess: a guess based on knowledge or past experience. 凭知识或经验的猜测


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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/ g$ S8 ~7 c3 y0 `4 V" r4. Egg someone on (to do something): encourage someone strongly, especially to do something wrong. 怂恿

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1 i# U4 c3 x! U9 k, t- iExamples: 1. He wouldn't have thrown the stone if his friends hadn't egged him on.
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　　2. She egged her husband on to quit the job and start his own business.
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5 J. b# K$ V8 K! k" ]% l+ X5. 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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% i/ D1 k+ ], JExample: 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

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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.


6 l* q) t5 M8 V: 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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/ F  }  b- d" `2 R/ |' d* g& l10. 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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: w2 C/ b! A& V( D$ K  c11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开

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/ N, g& S5 }" P, KExample: The crowd fanned out across the green field.