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8 J4 q4 s2 c: T3 D1 Y5 M( r1. 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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+ p$ D# h. _! |1 B: c2. Deluged with something: filled or covered with something. 充满

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& m4 @5 u" p: `& ^! KExamples: 1. The speaker was deluged with questions from the audience.

　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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0 Q0 b/ p  q3 Q% W4. 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.
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　　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


2 Z1 X; M+ e& c1 w, uExample: One can get there by air or by sea, but either way, it is a long journey.
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( Q/ W8 |: s$ `- O6. Eke out something: cause a small supply to last longer by adding something else with special reference to one's income. 补足


Example: A person with big expenses may be forced to eke out his income by doing some extra work.


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.


8. Fall into oblivion: become forgotten. 遗忘
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% C' u1 U* R! P4 gExample: 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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9 k4 Y, J, w% z3 f3 P10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败
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Example: For some reasons, their plan to visit Europe fell through.


' H2 V. t  u2 }( g( ^5 e, V# p4 V11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开
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7 D$ s1 T0 U/ E4 N  H2 _, G/ DExample: The crowd fanned out across the green field.