习语集锦

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习语集锦



5 r& R) i# X  _# l7 p1. 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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  W; p5 _& z" o, h2. Deluged with something: filled or covered with something. 充满


: l; U4 L9 N3 M- J# eExamples: 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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3 n5 v$ K/ e, a" V' P/ E. g4. Egg someone on (to do something): encourage someone strongly, especially to do something wrong. 怂恿
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  ]% I# [* v; w1 F+ bExamples: 1. He wouldn't have thrown the stone if his friends hadn't egged him on.
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! L6 I* r/ g) h　　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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Example: One can get there by air or by sea, but either way, it is a long journey.

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, e/ P" G) s3 q6. 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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. E  s$ [. ]5 I( F* U2 X' d7. Fall into disuse: in a state of no longer being used. 废而不用


! N0 S! l  Q8 ^Example: The small airport could not cope with the increasing demands and gradually fell into disuse.

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* k. m9 d. ]3 A1 X7 g/ w) N8. Fall into oblivion: become forgotten. 遗忘


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


. x. u4 ^/ J4 ?' |! S5 dExample: The demand for new cars has suddenly fallen off.
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/ k" [( C* e/ T. @10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败
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Example: For some reasons, their plan to visit Europe fell through.


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.