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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) r) H: _' y1 I7 ?0 Q1 Q4 T6 sExample: 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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Examples: 1. The speaker was deluged with questions from the audience.

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5 D5 j; O1 J' o3. 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.


" k8 s! h7 j6 U! Z' y1 ^& M4. Egg someone on (to do something): encourage someone strongly, especially to do something wrong. 怂恿

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Examples: 1. He wouldn't have thrown the stone if his friends hadn't egged him on.

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5. Either way/in either case: in one case or the other. 任何一种情况


2 P: H6 y9 |! ?  \0 cExample: 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


3 k: l5 m6 {9 R* y" iExample: A person with big expenses may be forced to eke out his income by doing some extra work.


% }  v9 j7 w0 Y4 x1 l7. Fall into disuse: in a state of no longer being used. 废而不用
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3 |8 d* y  {1 W4 I8 X' pExample: The small airport could not cope with the increasing demands and gradually fell into disuse.

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: g" G' v- H5 k7 a+ v8. 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.
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9. 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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10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败
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7 K  B% R1 \2 k/ u2 uExample: 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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$ l9 |+ E& T' s8 o: z# l+ mExample: The crowd fanned out across the green field.