习语集锦

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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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; M3 |4 N4 s5 L' Y% N2. 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.

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- Q* R# k! \1 w" R+ O3. Educated guess: a guess based on knowledge or past experience. 凭知识或经验的猜测
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. {' |/ q1 U& b' Q8 B5 ?, V9 q" CExample: 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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Examples: 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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/ ^6 x* g# Y* ]) w! S5. Either way/in either case: in one case or the other. 任何一种情况
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7 \! l9 a- S5 d7 A6 sExample: 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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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

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9 l) d# z2 ~3 }# i1 z  l7 G3 FExample: The small airport could not cope with the increasing demands and gradually fell into disuse.


3 o2 p! K- x! @8. 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.


9. Fall off: become smaller in number or amount. 数量减少


Example: The demand for new cars has suddenly fallen off.


10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败


0 D. B$ \# D) \$ ]* Y4 |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


Example: The crowd fanned out across the green field.