2023年法律英语三合一形容词组.docx

法律英语三合一描绘词组 在辅导中，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描绘词组，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：异常或不合情理的感受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：喧哗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：爽朗轻快的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.“