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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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