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.”