习语集锦

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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


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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; O; A' u  D# t8 ~2 Z# y# qExamples: 1. The speaker was deluged with questions from the audience.

4 |. a5 w, |9 m5 ]* x　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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" |8 Y+ `! h9 h3 ^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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* M* f" X; T3 H8 Z' ^( r4 [0 d4. Egg someone on (to do something): encourage someone strongly, especially to do something wrong. 怂恿
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' O: h) R7 t1 d" jExamples: 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. 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.


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.


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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) V% G, Q0 Q% m  r2 Q' Z3 SExample: No matter how wonderful a person is, after his death, his name will quickly fall into oblivion.
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1 e1 P+ X; H1 v1 ?9. 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.


10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败
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$ r$ z, r1 q. M2 d; sExample: For some reasons, their plan to visit Europe fell through.
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$ J/ I! r! D/ @$ a9 q11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开

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Example: The crowd fanned out across the green field.