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9 V2 X5 y( _8 [4 R4 y! G6 G1. 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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2. Deluged with something: filled or covered with something. 充满
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. o) @6 w, e. e) kExamples: 1. The speaker was deluged with questions from the audience.
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　2. Jim's company was deluged with orders for its new products.
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/ T- {* ^1 u* P: }3. Educated guess: a guess based on knowledge or past experience. 凭知识或经验的猜测
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0 j& ^" Z( O/ E* c) H: |0 X7 W  QExample: 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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# a$ \8 ^$ O5 l3 \3 D% Y4. 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.
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5. Either way/in either case: in one case or the other. 任何一种情况


Example: One can get there by air or by sea, but either way, it is a long journey.


/ q# _7 O0 l/ @  W- y4 h6. 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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. W3 u- l' B, M6 VExample: 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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& j; p% Q: J! @3 e7 I8. 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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- a3 x; X* c3 i3 f' T9. 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.


- T: G. j/ R. z1 O10. 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


& v2 u' w+ K1 }9 v/ j! [Example: The crowd fanned out across the green field.