英语讲义【111】三合一惯用语

　　除了片语动词、动词短语等之外，这里要介绍一种三位一体的词组，我把它们命名为三合一惯用语，由名词＋名词、动词＋动词、形容词＋形容词以及副词＋副词合组而成。有时两个词之间不用 and而用or。三合一惯用语数目不算多，但已渐渐在增长中，相当配合时尚，可以多加留意，尽量学用。

　　下面是些常见的例子：

　　㈠ 名词＋名词

　　● rules and regulations（各种条例）

　　One should pay attention to all the rules and regulations of a working place.

　　● law and order（法律秩序；法纪）

　　The polices job is to maintain law and order of a country.

　　● facts and figures（事实和数字）

　　Traditional teaching tends to cram students with facts and figures for memorisation and regurigitation.

　　● dos and donts （应注意的事项）

　　Try to be familiar with the dos and donts of an organisation.

　　● merits and demerits（优缺点）

　　To evaluate a system, one has to take into account both its merits and demerits.

　　● bag and baggage（连同全部财物）

　　The rascal was turned out of the room bag and baggage.

　　● pros and cons（赞成和反对的理由）

　　It is important to consider the pros and cons of a matter before coming to a decision.

　　● doom and gloom（失望与不快）

　　All the reports on world economy are full of doom and gloom.

　　● ways and means （各种方法）

　　Some addicts seem to have ways and means of getting the drugs for unending consumption.

　　㈡ 动词＋动词

　　● aid and abet（唆使别人干坏事）

　　Those aiding and abetting terrorists will be severely punished

　　● groan and moan（不停地埋怨）

　　When a person is used to groaning and moaning, he wont find life worth living.

　　● forgive and forget（宽恕他人）

　　Lets learn to forgive and forget and let bygones be bygones.

　　● give and take（互相让步）

　　To solve a problem, the parties concerned must be prepared to give and take.

　　● pick and choose（细心选择；挑剔）

　　Susan picked and chose her dresses, but did not buy any.

　　㈢ 形容词＋形容词

　　● fair and square（公平地）

　　All are advised to play fair and square.

　　● safe and sound（安全地）

　　The fishermen managed to escape the storm and returned home safe and sound.

　　● hale and hearty（健壮活泼地）

　　Though an old man, Jack is still hale and hearty.

　　㈣ 副词＋副词

　　● first and foremost（首先）

　　There are many ways of keeping fit. First and foremost, one must live a proper life.

　　● far and away（远远地）

　　Jason is far and away the best teacher in this school.

　　● here and there（到处）

　　Once you go out, you can see cars here and there.