學習英語一段時間了,大家知不知道在英語當中有不少兩個近義和相對的`詞用and或or連接構成成對的英語短語。下面,筆者收集了一些此類的短語,供大家學習。
一、同漢語位置相同的短語
aches and pains痛苦 affable and kind和善
ancient and modern古今 arts and science文理
bag and baggage提包和行李 black and white黑白
bucket and spade 桶和鍬 brothers and sisters兄妹
bow and arrow弓和箭, bread and butter麪包和黃油
crack and roar咆哮 cup and saucer杯子碟子
drunk and sober酒漢與清醒者 fair and square公正
far and away遠離 far and near遠近
fire and sword火與箭 first and foremost首先
first and last先後 fish and chips炸魚和薯條
free and easy輕鬆自在 friend and foe朋友和敵人
forward and backward 前後 fun and pleasure娛樂
wife and children妻子和兒童 good or ill好歹(善惡)
great and small大小 hale and hearty健壯
ham and egg火腿雞蛋 hammer and sickle錘子與鐮刀
hand an foot手腳 head and shoulder頭與肩
heart and soul心靈 heaven and earth天地
heavy and light重輕 high and low高低
hill and dale山谷 home and abroad 國內外
horse and cart馬車 house and home家居
hue and cry喊叫 husband and wife夫妻
hustle and bustle熙熙攘攘, ifs and buts假設和轉折
in and out進出 whole and all全體
import and export進出口 internal and external內外
judge and jury法官與陪審團, king and queen國王與皇后
ladies and gentlemen女士與先生 knife and pork刀叉
kith and kin親戚 land and sea陸海
law and order治安 lean and lanky瘦長
leaps and bounds跳躍 light and shade光陰
long and short長短 lord and lady貴族與小姐
male and female男女 man and beast人與獸
man and woman男女 meek and mild溫和
sweet and sour糖醋 more or less或多或少
mother and child母子 null and void無效