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习语集锦
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% r3 C' `4 {! ?/ z' M( d! Q, O1. 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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- I; [2 ~0 }6 f4 ]6 \6 |) BExample: Arrogant Tony seemed to have suffered from delusions of grandeur.

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$ H& h5 N+ ~9 O; g2. 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.
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　2. Jim's company was deluged with orders for its new products.
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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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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.


4. 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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. o7 j% a! L4 O1 n, }　　2. She egged her husband on to quit the job and start his own business.
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5. Either way/in either case: in one case or the other. 任何一种情况
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5 ^0 U' T+ e, }& OExample: One can get there by air or by sea, but either way, it is a long journey.
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. a7 N3 p1 I7 K- a* G* S) V; c$ Y6. 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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7. Fall into disuse: in a state of no longer being used. 废而不用
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' j) F+ A) P3 b* S% B$ {2 BExample: 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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; V* c2 r* p3 g' MExample: 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.
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5 b$ ~( H& A$ |' j10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败
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; d4 w$ Y3 E+ L8 A6 A* E  b0 `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

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! H; p$ @# I1 O& uExample: The crowd fanned out across the green field.