习语集锦

Magrath

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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9 C( C8 F9 f" k# _( s  i2. Deluged with something: filled or covered with something. 充满


Examples: 1. The speaker was deluged with questions from the audience.
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) M. n' ]% v& ~. Q　2. Jim's company was deluged with orders for its new products.
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) R1 V' o/ k/ |6 z2 E! s6 \" x3. Educated guess: a guess based on knowledge or past experience. 凭知识或经验的猜测
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& _: A- T# g9 n% sExample: 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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$ K9 l4 Z, S9 g' z/ _; K4. 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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0 J' I( g) i7 X; Y1 I* ~6 l　　2. She egged her husband on to quit the job and start his own business.
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$ H* j$ n* Z- K, y2 N) [0 i5. Either way/in either case: in one case or the other. 任何一种情况


Example: One can get there by air or by sea, but either way, it is a long journey.
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6. 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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0 n* e8 `3 W7 B' \9 lExample: A person with big expenses may be forced to eke out his income by doing some extra work.
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7. 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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  ?9 h$ L3 q) m% dExample: 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.


10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败
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( {% R6 E* Z' `  l: a. c" h# q( P& d+ EExample: For some reasons, their plan to visit Europe fell through.


: s* U$ {7 T8 _. l- p11. 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.