习语集锦

Magrath

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

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0 I  D) x5 _% J* XExample: 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


Examples: 1. The speaker was deluged with questions from the audience.

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3. Educated guess: a guess based on knowledge or past experience. 凭知识或经验的猜测


% L5 {4 r2 h/ m5 pExample: 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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5 C! Q7 r2 z" J2 T5. Either way/in either case: in one case or the other. 任何一种情况
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/ D4 p3 _1 f6 e! b4 EExample: 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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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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& M2 t- B( w1 W8. Fall into oblivion: become forgotten. 遗忘


7 A! {  c: R( p( k# m( \Example: No matter how wonderful a person is, after his death, his name will quickly fall into oblivion.
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! _& s4 F2 l) }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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10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败


Example: For some reasons, their plan to visit Europe fell through.


: [) @& K- N& T6 A11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开
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, u' |' i. F  W3 [, I9 s' EExample: The crowd fanned out across the green field.