习语集锦

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习语集锦

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. G3 _  s* v- L5 U; K1 O1. 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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8 ?3 N5 A$ G0 T* u; [Examples: 1. The speaker was deluged with questions from the audience.
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　2. Jim's company was deluged with orders for its new products.

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3. Educated guess: a guess based on knowledge or past experience. 凭知识或经验的猜测

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4 ~# p1 W, e( m, i6 a1 fExample: 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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+ i4 v- i: b7 _4. Egg someone on (to do something): encourage someone strongly, especially to do something wrong. 怂恿


Examples: 1. He wouldn't have thrown the stone if his friends hadn't egged him on.

　　2. She egged her husband on to quit the job and start his own business.
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; S( E6 u' f" V3 G$ m5. Either way/in either case: in one case or the other. 任何一种情况
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" Y: ]- y$ A% R/ R2 j; ~Example: One can get there by air or by sea, but either way, it is a long journey.


5 P7 m* }2 V2 P5 E6. 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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+ U4 C  L3 K) B7 I7. Fall into disuse: in a state of no longer being used. 废而不用
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2 {& h# ^9 C7 p5 j/ fExample: 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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4 ]& n6 y$ h6 b+ i) RExample: No matter how wonderful a person is, after his death, his name will quickly fall into oblivion.
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1 x- j; @/ r& l: x& u% _9. Fall off: become smaller in number or amount. 数量减少

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# z& ], ]. V6 Y$ M5 M# l) t! ?Example: The demand for new cars has suddenly fallen off.

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! A3 a+ P- Q) N2 p10. 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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11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开

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/ x* `1 H/ l2 N1 L8 L/ D# |6 d- BExample: The crowd fanned out across the green field.