習(xí)語集錦【27】

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1. Delusions of grandeur: the belief that one is important or powerful. 自以為重要或有權(quán)勢的幻念
    Example: Arrogant Tony seemed to have suffered from delusions of grandeur.
    2. Deluged with something: filled or covered with something. 充滿
    Examples: 1. The speaker was deluged with questions from the audience.
    2. Jim's company was deluged with orders for its new products.
    3. Educated guess: a guess based on knowledge or past experience. 憑知識或經(jīng)驗(yàn)的猜測
    Example: 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. 慫恿
    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.
    5. Either way/in either case: in one case or the other. 任何一種情況
    Example: One can get there by air or by sea, but either way, it is a long journey.
    6. Eke out something: cause a small supply to last longer by adding something else with special reference to one's income. 補(bǔ)足
    Example: A person with big expenses may be forced to eke out his income by doing some extra work.
    7. Fall into disuse: in a state of no longer being used. 廢而不用
    Example: The small airport could not cope with the increasing demands and gradually fell into disuse.
    8. Fall into oblivion: become forgotten. 遺忘
    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. 數(shù)量減少
    Example: The demand for new cars has suddenly fallen off.
    10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失敗
    Example: For some reasons, their plan to visit Europe fell through.
    11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散開
    Example: The crowd fanned out across the green field.