习语集锦

Magrath

习语集锦
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. |1 r* k$ g: e$ c) e& C1. 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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/ Z2 g+ J8 `$ ?5 q1 g6 ^$ ~2. Deluged with something: filled or covered with something. 充满


/ a* O/ O2 f3 t- ]3 bExamples: 1. The speaker was deluged with questions from the audience.
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$ X8 ~0 ?3 v$ G　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

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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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' V0 z/ f% U6 ]- E4. Egg someone on (to do something): encourage someone strongly, especially to do something wrong. 怂恿

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# }) {) `, e' Y# `0 I, C( ]) BExamples: 1. He wouldn't have thrown the stone if his friends hadn't egged him on.
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　　2. She egged her husband on to quit the job and start his own business.
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# G* {) U4 S* S/ `* @5. 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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Example: A person with big expenses may be forced to eke out his income by doing some extra work.


4 ?, l7 h# o) b7. Fall into disuse: in a state of no longer being used. 废而不用
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) `" s8 v9 ^: h: e- ^Example: The small airport could not cope with the increasing demands and gradually fell into disuse.


4 g% T" v, O7 b& V. _- v/ V8. 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.


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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  d# f! @( j- s" q10. 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.