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双语:“出双入对”的英语俚语大集合

http://www.sina.com.cn 2009年09月28日 16:26   新浪教育

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  在英语当中两个近义和相对的词用and或or连接构成成对的英语短语,它们经常出现在一起,因此它们的位置固定下来,有些同汉语的位置相同,有些同汉语不同,意义上有的和汉语相同,少量的同汉语有些差别,下面是笔者收集的一些此类的短语。

  1. 同汉语位置相同的短语

  aches and pains痛苦,affable and kind和善

  ancient and modern古今,arts and science文理

  bag and baggage提包和行李,black and white黑白

  bucket and spade 桶和锹,brothers and sisters兄妹 

  bow and arrow弓和箭,bread and butter面包和黄油

  crack and roar咆哮,cup and saucer杯子碟子

  drunk and sober酒汉与清醒者,fair and square公正

  far and away远离,far and near远近

  fire and sword火与箭,first and foremost首先

  first and last先后,fish and chips炸鱼和薯条

  free and easy轻松自在,friend and foe朋友和敌人

  forward and backward 前后,fun and pleasure娱乐

  wife and children妻子和儿童,good or ill好歹(善恶)

  great and small大小,hale and hearty健壮

  ham and egg火腿鸡蛋,hammer and sickle锤子与镰刀

  hand an foot手脚,head and shoulder头与肩

  heart and soul心灵,heaven and earth天地

  heavy and light重轻,high and low高低

  hill and dale山谷,home and abroad 国内外

  horse and cart马车,house and home家居

  hue and cry喊叫,husband and wife夫妻

  hustle and bustle熙熙攘攘,ifs and buts假设和转折

  in and out进出,whole and all全体

  import and export进出口,internal and external内外

  judge and jury法官与陪审团,king and queen国王与皇后

  ladies and gentlemen女士与先生,knife and pork刀叉

  kith and kin亲戚,land and sea陆海

  law and order治安,lean and lanky瘦长

  leaps and bounds跳跃,light and shade光阴

  long and short长短,lord and lady贵族与小姐

  male and female男女,man and beast人与兽

  man and woman男女,meek and mild温和

  sweet and sour糖醋,more or less或多或少

  mother and child母子,null and void无效

  odds and ends零碎,officers and soldiers官与兵

  old and trial久经考验,Oxford and Cambridge牛津剑桥

  out and away出走,past and present过去与现在

  weight and measures重量与尺寸,pick and choose选择

  pots and pans坛坛罐罐,puffing and blowing吐烟吹气气

  profit and loss盈亏,pros and cons正反

  rack and ruin损坏,right and wrong正误

  rough and tumble杂乱,rules and regulations规章制度

  true or false真假,safe and sound安全

  short and sweet少而精,skin and bone皮包骨

  slow and sure慢而准,sooner and later早晚

  sports and games运动与游戏,stocks and shares股票

  stuff and nonsense胡说八道,tea and coffee清茶和咖啡

  then and there当时当地,thick and thin厚薄

  this and that这那,thunder and light雷电

  time and tide岁月,to and fro来回

  town and country乡村,twists and turns曲折

  up and down上下,ups and downs盛衰

  vice and virtue罪恶与美德,ways and means方法

  wear and tear磨损,wind and weather风与天

  come and go 来去,poems and essays 诗文

  2. 同汉语的位置不相同的短语

  back and forth前后,bed and breakfast食宿

  cap and gown(coat)衣帽,fire and water水火

  flesh and blood骨肉,heat and cold冷热

  heavy and light轻重,iron and steel钢铁

  land and water水陆,love and money金钱与爱情

  might and main主力,night and day白昼

  north and south南北,off and on开关

  old and grey苍老,old and new新旧

  one and only唯一,pen and paper纸和笔

  rain or shine阴晴,rich and poor,穷富

  right and left左右,sword and shield剑与盾

  twos and threes三三两两,you and I你我

  young and old老少,pin and needle针毯

  part and parcel重要部分,give and take合作与让步

  mock and satire 讽刺嘲笑,rain and wind 风雨

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