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% l& v2 V0 u" ]( `: d& ?/ @- V1. 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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; {* X* d" e; t& _$ qExample: Arrogant Tony seemed to have suffered from delusions of grandeur.

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! V' O9 R( Y. U) E2. 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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0 d2 A$ Z. |' J6 {; S9 HExample: 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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& Z) q3 T' j* c: f0 o% u4 y4. 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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　　2. She egged her husband on to quit the job and start his own business.
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3 p7 P" a$ R. z4 y3 v. P5. Either way/in either case: in one case or the other. 任何一种情况

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4 B2 m# O: ~$ g- q& X! `! hExample: 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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! Y! E1 f2 ?9 F5 E. h* FExample: A person with big expenses may be forced to eke out his income by doing some extra work.
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' t5 ^' D$ G* M5 o8 ?2 Q7. 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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5 ]. a" g8 a1 {" }+ aExample: 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

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


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Example: For some reasons, their plan to visit Europe fell through.
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$ Z. P( l  ?4 Z. c6 r11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开


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