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习语集锦

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% ^: t5 T) z/ n4 l8 b: P! b9 O1. 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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8 O" d5 J( S1 g; ^( K2. 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.

5 X  z  S! M3 z' x% g: T$ o' z; L　2. Jim's company was deluged with orders for its new products.
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5 ^- x( \2 |) p2 s0 j0 T5 }3. Educated guess: a guess based on knowledge or past experience. 凭知识或经验的猜测
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. ~" `& u* L4 l% u5 fExample: 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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% S+ W% q7 \3 e6 D& k1 B) {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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  `6 c" t# y( C5 A2 a　　2. She egged her husband on to quit the job and start his own business.


7 l7 s( T2 l3 q4 d. H5. 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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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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, L& C% E' H  g9 l# oExample: A person with big expenses may be forced to eke out his income by doing some extra work.

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4 A* m% Z: n; j, P7. 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


Example: No matter how wonderful a person is, after his death, his name will quickly fall into oblivion.

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3 C$ k& s. W! u: {' R' [8 U% I, t3 {* F9. 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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2 H3 n- v7 y. K9 G10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败

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Example: For some reasons, their plan to visit Europe fell through.
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+ b2 s# r& }. R' G11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开


) V- |3 z9 ?6 A* W# [3 \Example: The crowd fanned out across the green field.