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
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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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/ ?; f4 ~# }3 U' cExamples: 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


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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4. Egg someone on (to do something): encourage someone strongly, especially to do something wrong. 怂恿


4 v7 c' O( K5 _8 yExamples: 1. He wouldn't have thrown the stone if his friends hadn't egged him on.
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/ f4 R9 X1 w2 k6 p/ A; z# u9 K2 `　　2. She egged her husband on to quit the job and start his own business.


( Z# Z0 i) w2 k) d  b5. Either way/in either case: in one case or the other. 任何一种情况


; E6 I( \. z# Z6 }+ @3 k) PExample: One can get there by air or by sea, but either way, it is a long journey.
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. {7 {$ D  V6 L; [8 ^8 }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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5 I! J4 e% S, @Example: A person with big expenses may be forced to eke out his income by doing some extra work.

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' n9 q( C$ i. A/ d7 \% E3 |. t7. 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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+ G$ v" l% v# V2 vExample: No matter how wonderful a person is, after his death, his name will quickly fall into oblivion.


9. Fall off: become smaller in number or amount. 数量减少
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' h; u8 l& T" a2 }7 x. l: FExample: The demand for new cars has suddenly fallen off.
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10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败
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4 m8 m) ]5 _' c" C, o$ yExample: 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.