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习语集锦
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: Y! l5 X6 H, Y" @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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Examples: 1. The speaker was deluged with questions from the audience.

. A( q! Y" D1 N% T+ {2 |7 e: i　2. Jim's company was deluged with orders for its new products.


& F, h' |) M* b3. 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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4. Egg someone on (to do something): encourage someone strongly, especially to do something wrong. 怂恿


Examples: 1. He wouldn't have thrown the stone if his friends hadn't egged him on.

2 Q9 V: P' P+ g+ H　　2. She egged her husband on to quit the job and start his own business.
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0 x1 y4 S5 W8 ?# u5. Either way/in either case: in one case or the other. 任何一种情况


4 U" I2 S- X* I% P$ ~: X6 ^) GExample: 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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: B" X! z2 ~1 IExample: 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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3 k' \. E! [  TExample: The small airport could not cope with the increasing demands and gradually fell into disuse.


- F1 k* I7 G1 _7 t, _8. Fall into oblivion: become forgotten. 遗忘

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8 L0 A1 o. `) `# B% h, G- z* pExample: 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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Example: The demand for new cars has suddenly fallen off.

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7 Y" h) I5 p  @  _10. 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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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.