习语集锦

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习语集锦


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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.


  H% Y+ w: [/ i/ Z7 t2. Deluged with something: filled or covered with something. 充满
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6 V* }0 M6 P7 V. @7 l1 KExamples: 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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# u/ @9 f$ a( A, k4 {: `3. Educated guess: a guess based on knowledge or past experience. 凭知识或经验的猜测

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: d7 j( c& @  l' L8 H  ?, r% IExample: 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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; c; F% M; L5 k" x4. Egg someone on (to do something): encourage someone strongly, especially to do something wrong. 怂恿

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6 x9 Y6 G- g" E  k0 S7 YExamples: 1. He wouldn't have thrown the stone if his friends hadn't egged him on.

4 C1 J8 n6 M1 A  n: w5 |　　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
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$ e# o6 {) P: p5 i/ ?* Z8 `! QExample: 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


Example: The small airport could not cope with the increasing demands and gradually fell into disuse.

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& Q" N+ C% Q4 P, Z6 T0 t8. 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.


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' e, ]/ x3 ^2 s3 y* p: |3 W% Q10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败
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' J, [+ d8 ]$ ]6 z5 B* f% zExample: For some reasons, their plan to visit Europe fell through.
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% l' A) v% L$ D  S. |11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开

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+ }4 v) f0 c, _+ ]7 H0 ?3 rExample: The crowd fanned out across the green field.