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


Example: Arrogant Tony seemed to have suffered from delusions of grandeur.


2. Deluged with something: filled or covered with something. 充满


5 W: F: K0 b& N+ Q8 MExamples: 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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7 G9 _" {) e, h( Z( c3. Educated guess: a guess based on knowledge or past experience. 凭知识或经验的猜测


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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7 T  N  h% y2 N/ u- S' E2 v8 [4. Egg someone on (to do something): encourage someone strongly, especially to do something wrong. 怂恿
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3 M6 z9 Q) H  J' zExamples: 1. He wouldn't have thrown the stone if his friends hadn't egged him on.

/ u- z- g  B& t% h% j　　2. She egged her husband on to quit the job and start his own business.

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4 K; ?% Q9 Y8 e# ]5. Either way/in either case: in one case or the other. 任何一种情况


2 s& P8 V, z8 W4 ?5 C! ~$ MExample: One can get there by air or by sea, but either way, it is a long journey.
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# s4 v9 B& W+ k3 n8 M: p6. 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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" u& h5 v0 H) N7. 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.

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8. Fall into oblivion: become forgotten. 遗忘
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$ f& i8 }( L& Q$ xExample: No matter how wonderful a person is, after his death, his name will quickly fall into oblivion.

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8 M! ]- _; y# n# S$ H9. Fall off: become smaller in number or amount. 数量减少


6 n" f  r1 ?$ f! @, S3 U- FExample: The demand for new cars has suddenly fallen off.


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.