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【114】三合一名词组及形容词组 - 英语讲义
作者:欢乐鱼 阅读次数:6193
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三合一名词组及形容词组
在《三合一惯用语》中，介绍了几种三合一的常见短语。这里集中谈三合一名词组及形容词组，希望大家有更进一步的认识。
● odds and ends：各种不值钱的小物品
“Every year, we have to clear the rooms of all odds and ends.”
● oddities and absurdities：异样或不合情理的感觉
“Sometimes, we have to bear with oddities and absurdities of language use.”
● bits and pieces：零星物件
“The storeroom is filled with bits and pieces. Can't someone arrange them properly?”
● aches and pains：周身疼痛
“After a day's hardwork, the old man suffered aches and pains, especially in the limbs.”
● board and lodging：食宿
“I paid about $200 for board and lodging when I studied in the U.S. in 1969.
● chapter and verse：（常和动词give或quote连用）注明……的出处或详情
“Jason knows all the important points in this book and can give you chapter and verse without hesitation.”
● hammer and tongs：（常和go at it连用）闹哄哄地争吵
“At a political meeting, many participants went at it hammer and tongs for quite a while.”
● heaven and earth：（常和move连用）竭尽全力
“When a government is good, the people will move heaven and earth to support it.”
● hue and cry：嘈杂声
“When it was learnt that some workers would be laid off, there was a hue and cry among them.”
● hustle and bustle：喧闹
“One can often see hustle and bustle in a place with crowds of unruly people.
● ifs and buts：各种借口
“No ifs and buts, please ! Just work according to the schedule.”
● rack and ruin：（常和go to连用）遭破坏
“Owing to urban renewal, even historic spots are going to rack and ruin.”
● stuff and nonsense：胡说八道
“Is Tom asking to leave the company? Stuff and nonsense! I bet that would be the last thing for him to do.”
● ups and downs：盛衰；浮沉
“For many people, life is full of ups and downs.”
● wear and tear：耗损
“Because of wear and tear, a car needs regular servicing.”
● bright and breezy：活泼轻快的
“Joelle is bright and breezy; everyone likes her.”
● cut and dried：早已决定的
“The programme is cut and dried; it is not possible to make changes now.”
● rough and ready：粗略的
“I cannot dwell on the use of English determiners, but you can follow the rough and ready rules.”
● spick and span：崭新的；极整洁的
“Despite being busy, Mrs Chen manages to keep the house spick and span.”
● short and sweet：简短扼要
“Everybody is too busy to listen to a long-winded story, so try to keep it short and sweet.”
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