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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, U: w0 \; c9 O+ ~Example: Arrogant Tony seemed to have suffered from delusions of grandeur.

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$ W6 i3 T) S7 G: k/ G* p2. Deluged with something: filled or covered with something. 充满
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, v8 j- F. G1 ~- H9 L: {( hExamples: 1. The speaker was deluged with questions from the audience.

+ |2 p/ m" v9 m6 r* z6 E/ c　2. Jim's company was deluged with orders for its new products.
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! U2 L* R7 _3 m3 |0 M3. Educated guess: a guess based on knowledge or past experience. 凭知识或经验的猜测


/ P, u! E) c; [4 W0 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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4. Egg someone on (to do something): encourage someone strongly, especially to do something wrong. 怂恿
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0 ]5 A9 ^% i; [# g% \8 NExamples: 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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3 f# ^- r# J# z' _  g( c) B* S5. 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


  e( p  j5 k4 _9 C/ H2 T( \Example: 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


% W+ \" k  ]5 c3 d8 s& SExample: 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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' ^7 `! Y, k: @, w2 O$ l+ PExample: 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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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.