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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& Y. f+ ]+ U4 O% L3 V# j6 R2. Deluged with something: filled or covered with something. 充满


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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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.
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/ M$ P0 h+ T7 J- ~- B# }4 h4 {' b, e4. Egg someone on (to do something): encourage someone strongly, especially to do something wrong. 怂恿

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) I5 n/ R7 }& g9 e" O! 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.

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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.
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( f6 `- q& u" @( I: g! y6 o! ~9 `6. Eke out something: cause a small supply to last longer by adding something else with special reference to one's income. 补足


6 I% D( U" m, ~: n+ _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


Example: The small airport could not cope with the increasing demands and gradually fell into disuse.


- C; N& A# ~6 R3 o8. 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.
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, C5 D& `. o' X! O  p$ ~3 z+ f( h9. Fall off: become smaller in number or amount. 数量减少

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8 H( Z5 `7 T; O- bExample: The demand for new cars has suddenly fallen off.

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! [* D0 z/ s' x: ]  m' M& L10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败

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: W& [$ e' M/ T$ ]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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Example: The crowd fanned out across the green field.