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. {' p7 {% P7 U- f. ]9 R' n: z1. 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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2. Deluged with something: filled or covered with something. 充满
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) {6 j* o: ~9 Y$ p" M) YExamples: 1. The speaker was deluged with questions from the audience.
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# {: R/ G  U# h7 C# z+ c& Y; z$ a& r　2. Jim's company was deluged with orders for its new products.


2 b% e" |% I- ^+ z% t3. Educated guess: a guess based on knowledge or past experience. 凭知识或经验的猜测
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9 ^& J% H4 G3 L0 x) T+ JExample: 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 ]/ [$ D8 @) W* k4. Egg someone on (to do something): encourage someone strongly, especially to do something wrong. 怂恿

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( C, `  [% h: w/ h' f) qExamples: 1. He wouldn't have thrown the stone if his friends hadn't egged him on.
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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
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5 r2 J) T8 q! b% bExample: One can get there by air or by sea, but either way, it is a long journey.


) r/ x8 a! @! z' V5 ~, U6 y6. Eke out something: cause a small supply to last longer by adding something else with special reference to one's income. 补足


! u, H4 N, }3 R, L% E0 c( p8 ~) AExample: A person with big expenses may be forced to eke out his income by doing some extra work.


8 }4 ?# Z* F9 R6 n! |+ x. y/ g: X7. Fall into disuse: in a state of no longer being used. 废而不用


- h% b4 t( V, U6 ]1 V& E% A8 vExample: The small airport could not cope with the increasing demands and gradually fell into disuse.


8. 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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  L) H* Y8 }. \9. Fall off: become smaller in number or amount. 数量减少


7 e2 O% R3 n" p5 c* Q% ^! V# O5 RExample: The demand for new cars has suddenly fallen off.

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10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败


Example: For some reasons, their plan to visit Europe fell through.
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  x% V: R7 h" W/ N  j11. 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.