习语集锦

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习语集锦

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* _: h, w6 U8 i  A+ V1. 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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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.

　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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4. Egg someone on (to do something): encourage someone strongly, especially to do something wrong. 怂恿
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　　2. She egged her husband on to quit the job and start his own business.


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.


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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7. Fall into disuse: in a state of no longer being used. 废而不用
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* d1 ~; ]8 S7 [1 P) y  d+ mExample: 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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3 C$ y! v- M5 _3 {3 W! j+ UExample: No matter how wonderful a person is, after his death, his name will quickly fall into oblivion.

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: I4 U- B/ _" w9. 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 u- j2 U; \9 [; _4 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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( }3 j; V5 g" A7 r1 Y0 BExample: The crowd fanned out across the green field.