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& n6 ^) H1 m5 k) E, N4 f5 j+ P1. Delusions of grandeur: the belief that one is important or powerful. 自以为重要或有权势的幻念+ V! ~$ G6 q0 e2 \
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Example: Arrogant Tony seemed to have suffered from delusions of grandeur.2 f/ c6 s' |& x+ N/ t+ O
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2. Deluged with something: filled or covered with something. 充满0 U2 A( }$ \- @& \+ [8 _" V3 y5 a1 I
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# l2 ^9 `, w, a. l9 N* W1 SExamples: 1. The speaker was deluged with questions from the audience." \* J7 W# z- C* m" d
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# \5 r! v" x/ A7 a3. Educated guess: a guess based on knowledge or past experience. 凭知识或经验的猜测4 \- Q& T" e. b- c8 w( Z
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* D+ m4 H9 Q4 `- r2 z5 b, P. m4 pExample: 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.5 S7 \5 `. v, n! d) w
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4. 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.) T T& L5 K& @- c/ r4 h
`" w. {/ E0 e# w- c 2. She egged her husband on to quit the job and start his own business.7 V+ w& { n+ n+ X/ B7 E/ {
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9 b4 X5 ~1 P5 _0 n% R7 g( X5. Either way/in either case: in one case or the other. 任何一种情况2 \3 ^; d. f' l; F4 t* f7 {
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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( x+ M! J" D7 f/ T7 r+ [6. Eke out something: cause a small supply to last longer by adding something else with special reference to one's income. 补足+ M, V) X+ a, Y# O7 o
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Example: A person with big expenses may be forced to eke out his income by doing some extra work.. s; G- s9 `7 }- M
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7. Fall into disuse: in a state of no longer being used. 废而不用8 |# B( l! V0 I: ^# t
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& i# a) B* x" O3 AExample: The small airport could not cope with the increasing demands and gradually fell into disuse.
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( M! e3 k( \, N$ l8. 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.6 d$ K ?, a. C5 M& i
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9. Fall off: become smaller in number or amount. 数量减少2 p/ q1 j& f, P9 Z; R' K$ o
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Example: The demand for new cars has suddenly fallen off.6 V7 D4 Y. t1 m- v o6 D, n! _! O% w
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10. 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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2 I! d7 r6 w0 T, }: H& D11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开
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