时间:2019-01-22 作者:英语课 分类:美国文化脱口秀


英语课

 英语中有一些词汇看起来非常简单,但组合起来使用却会让英语变得十分地道,今天的节目就来说说这些short&sweet的短语。


今天给大家介绍的都是“A和B”这种结构的短语:
A & B phrases: two words, with an and
在使用时一定要注意,不能随意改变两个词的顺序,或是替换成其它词语。
#1.Short and Sweet
形容这些简单又实用的短语就可以说:
Short and sweet: 少而精,简洁明了
I've got a few announcements, but I'll keep it short and sweet. 我有几个事情要说,但是我会尽量言简意赅。
#2.Cut and Dry
相反,很冗长的事物就会让我们觉得乏味:
Cut and dry: 乏味的,无聊的
The lecture was, as usual, cut and dry. 讲座一如既往地乏味。
#3.Quick and Easy
形容一件事情很容易做,并且做起来很快:
Quick and easy: 快速简便
I have some quick and easy recipes for breakfast. 我知道一些快速简便的早餐食谱。
#4.Black and White
谈论人生的时候,想要表达很多事情没有那么绝对,不是那么非黑即白,很多时候是in between,我们可以用这个短语:
Black and white: 非常清楚,黑白分明
It's not all black and white, you know. 你要知道并非所有的事情都是非黑即白的。
#5.Hit and Miss
和人生相关的另一个短语是:
Hit and miss: 击中或失球,比喻一个不确定的状态,时而好时而不好,偶然随意
The trains are often late, so getting to work on time is a fairly hit and miss affair. 火车经常晚点,所以准时上班这件事就看运气了。
#6.Apples and Oranges
你不能随便比较两个东西,它们是完全独立的两个事物,各有各的优劣:
Apples and oranges: 苹果和桔子,指两件性质不同的事物,没有可比性
You are comparing apples and oranges.你对比的是两件完全不同的事情。
#7.Bread and Butter
另一个和吃相关的短语是:
Bread and butter: 面包和黄油,指你赖以生存的事物,比如工作,特殊的技能
I can't miss another day of work. That's my bread and butter.我不能再上班缺勤了,那可是我的饭碗。
#8.Trial and Error
Trial and error: /tra??l/ /?er.?/ 字面意思是尝试和错误,表示试错
There's no instant way, it's just a process of trial and error.没有快速的方法,这就是一个试错的过程。
#9.Tried and Tested
Tried and tested: 验证过的,证明是好的
这个短语往往跟着第三个词true,表示真实的,可靠的:
We know our process is tried, tested, and true. 我们知道我们的方法是可靠的。
#10.Safe and Sound
Safe and sound: 安然无恙,平安无事
一个人乘坐飞机,抵达之后可以这样对关心你的人报一声平安:
I arrived safe and sound. 我平安抵达。
#11.Come and Go
这个短语经常让人联想起生活在大城市中来来往往的人们,没有什么是持久的,体现流动性很大。可以形容潮汐(tide)潮流(trend) 风格(style)朋友( friends)等等。
Come and go: 来来去去
People come and go,but diamond lasts forever. 人总是来来去去,但钻石恒久远。
#12.Done and Done
Done and done: 完成,搞定
这个短语可以放在一件事情的最后,表示结束了,做好了:
Done and done, let's go home. 结束了,回家吧。
如果老板给你下达了一个任务,你也可以用这个短语表示信心很足,程度很深:
Can you do this?你能做这个吗?
Done and done= Yes, I can 放心吧,我能搞定
#13.Through and Through
另一个表示程度很深的短语是:
Through and through: 完全,彻头彻尾的
Love someone through and through 深深地爱着某人
#14.Fast and Furious 1
最后这个既是实用的短语也是一部非常成功的电影名
Fast and furious: 飞快地,电影《速度与激情》
When she told her parents about quitting job, their reaction was fast and furious. 当她告诉父母辞职的事时,他们的反应迅速又激烈。

adj.狂怒的,暴怒的,强烈的,激烈的
  • I was furious at his making such an accusation.我对他的这种责备非常气愤。
  • His wife was furious with him.他妻子对他大发雷霆。
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