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习语集锦


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6 h  D6 u2 I3 A$ C* z0 ?( {1. Delusions of grandeur: the belief that one is important or powerful. 自以为重要或有权势的幻念


( C5 v! J/ D+ @2 g" FExample: Arrogant Tony seemed to have suffered from delusions of grandeur.
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; M0 |4 }6 P( Y9 N2. Deluged with something: filled or covered with something. 充满
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* u. n  Y' q* x6 nExamples: 1. The speaker was deluged with questions from the audience.
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( U$ `0 e7 z! F. H# L　2. Jim's company was deluged with orders for its new products.
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7 M$ c  m0 H9 ]0 B. I; M% _  K3. Educated guess: a guess based on knowledge or past experience. 凭知识或经验的猜测
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3 l! J/ v: h: q' }: H9 v- x9 |7 xExample: 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.


9 k" w  z; n9 j4. Egg someone on (to do something): encourage someone strongly, especially to do something wrong. 怂恿
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( t" l& c$ S3 \Examples: 1. He wouldn't have thrown the stone if his friends hadn't egged him on.

) n5 I3 S' @& r　　2. She egged her husband on to quit the job and start his own business.
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0 ^. O4 V& o  a5. 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.


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


( x- ~+ J: |' l; h! U" D9 E& LExample: The small airport could not cope with the increasing demands and gradually fell into disuse.
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& @3 I0 G& F2 r2 h8. Fall into oblivion: become forgotten. 遗忘
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+ [8 B; H; ?; C9 zExample: 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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4 B/ I% Y# s" M( z; IExample: The demand for new cars has suddenly fallen off.


10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败


Example: 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.