习语集锦

Magrath

习语集锦
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& q8 V) X3 F% ^. Z' y1. 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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$ L9 P) F9 q% `Example: Arrogant Tony seemed to have suffered from delusions of grandeur.
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& j) G& h# U' R6 v3 u, d, p8 t0 F2. Deluged with something: filled or covered with something. 充满

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  |: ~3 l- e0 O! sExamples: 1. The speaker was deluged with questions from the audience.
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　2. Jim's company was deluged with orders for its new products.


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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7 J  A1 r0 T2 m0 I5 B1 A4. 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.

1 u/ ]$ s4 w) H/ ~　　2. She egged her husband on to quit the job and start his own business.
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( ~' p7 D2 I& x3 M( }' l7 H8 w5. 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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% T; M) d- ^5 M. u1 \3 A+ @" N9 aExample: 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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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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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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( q0 B  G# H  z. d+ M  f  a. TExample: The demand for new cars has suddenly fallen off.
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7 g1 Y) r! K) Y/ j* d10. 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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! a( d& `! _: Y11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开


Example: The crowd fanned out across the green field.