英语讲义(111)三合一惯用语
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 police's 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.”
● do's and dont's （应注意的事项）
“Try to be familiar with the do's and dont's 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 won't find life worth living.”
● forgive and forget（宽恕他人）
“Let's 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.”
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