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. Cant someone arrange them properly?
● aches and pains:周身疼痛
After a days 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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