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习语集锦
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* H  j! ]* |! J! x% S1. 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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2 e9 t+ N3 }! x2 ^; B3 Q# \2. 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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& }. J- w) f' g　2. Jim's company was deluged with orders for its new products.
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" e1 t" V! Y" t3. 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.


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.

) s% ^8 d' L  |" a  o8 `7 K- q% ?　　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


Example: One can get there by air or by sea, but either way, it is a long journey.


. R. k% _' H& n4 d6. 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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8 x% R9 t7 W5 l5 k: PExample: A person with big expenses may be forced to eke out his income by doing some extra work.


8 y4 \* y- }: p* Y4 c1 L% }; o7. Fall into disuse: in a state of no longer being used. 废而不用


, j: z0 O1 h9 U% k1 c' FExample: The small airport could not cope with the increasing demands and gradually fell into disuse.
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: d" p* K1 r4 `8 A8 s8. 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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9. Fall off: become smaller in number or amount. 数量减少

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) N9 m. [( c( ]/ l7 v9 ZExample: The demand for new cars has suddenly fallen off.


7 i% A& u$ o, S6 L  K10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败

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9 E1 s; J8 H7 f9 WExample: For some reasons, their plan to visit Europe fell through.
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) v0 t9 m0 Q  w2 E$ y. \: {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.