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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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Example: Arrogant Tony seemed to have suffered from delusions of grandeur.

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" ^+ W6 }) z8 W6 w( G( B! G2. 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.

　2. Jim's company was deluged with orders for its new products.


9 |# j8 R- H% ]3. Educated guess: a guess based on knowledge or past experience. 凭知识或经验的猜测
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, t* n! B1 A  c9 j) 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.


4. Egg someone on (to do something): encourage someone strongly, especially to do something wrong. 怂恿
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! k) g/ |' M$ H" rExamples: 1. He wouldn't have thrown the stone if his friends hadn't egged him on.
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$ I- _  v% ^& S& G3 g! q' r　　2. She egged her husband on to quit the job and start his own business.
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" ^6 A1 K$ H6 _0 G8 o; wExample: One can get there by air or by sea, but either way, it is a long journey.
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) @! k2 r# l! D6. 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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Example: A person with big expenses may be forced to eke out his income by doing some extra work.
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1 y) u: H$ n7 G1 j9 \+ b! H9 L7. Fall into disuse: in a state of no longer being used. 废而不用
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8 O+ l5 H9 a$ V* yExample: The small airport could not cope with the increasing demands and gradually fell into disuse.
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% `7 W/ k3 u0 Y: B5 ^0 p7 \7 L+ S9 c8. Fall into oblivion: become forgotten. 遗忘

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& ~. y* [9 d4 [" gExample: 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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5 M! l% J: V6 O- D3 }% V10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败


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7 Y6 G) `* O4 t$ |4 o$ m- Y4 i4 X9 a11. 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.