在英语当中两个近义和相对的词用and或or连接构成成对的英语短语,它们经常出现在一起,因此它们的位置固定下来,有些同汉语的位置相同,有些同汉语不同,意义上有的和汉语相同,少量的同汉语有些差别,下面是笔者收集的一些此类的短语。
1. 同汉语位置相同的短语
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 桶和锹
brothers and sisters兄妹
bow and arrow弓和箭,
bread and butter面包和黄油
crack and roar咆哮
cup and saucer杯子碟子
drunk and sober酒汉与清醒者
fair and square公正
far and away远离
far and near远近
fire and sword火与箭
first and foremost首先
first and last先后
fish and chips炸鱼和薯条
free and easy轻松自在
friend and foe朋友和敌人
forward and backward 前后
fun and pleasure娱乐
wife and children妻子和儿童
good or ill好歹(善恶)
great and small大小
hale and hearty健壮
ham and egg火腿鸡蛋
hammer and sickle锤子与镰刀
hand an foot手脚
head and shoulder头与肩
heart and soul心灵
heaven and earth天地
heavy and light重轻
high and low高低
hill and dale山谷
home and abroad 国内外
horse and cart马车
house and home家居
hue and cry喊叫
husband and wife夫妻
hustle and bustle熙熙攘攘,
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