; ;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, ifs and buts假设和转折
in and out进出 ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; whole and all全体
import and export进出口 ; ; ; internal and external内外
judge and jury法官与陪审团, ; ; ; ; king and queen国王与皇后
ladies and gentlemen女士与先生 ; ; ; knife and pork刀叉
kith and kin亲戚 ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; land and sea陆海
law and order治安 ; ; ; lean and lanky瘦长
leaps and bounds跳跃 ; ; ; light and shade光阴
long and short长短 ; ; ; lord and lady贵族与小姐
male and female男女 ; ; ; man and beast人与兽
man and woman男女 ; ; ; meek and mild温和
sweet and sour糖醋 ; ; ; more or less或多或少
mother and child母子 ; ; ; null and void无效
odds and ends零碎 ; ; ; officers and soldiers官与兵
old and trial久经考验 ; ; ; Oxford and Cambridge牛津剑桥
out and away出走 ; ; ; past and present过去与现在
weight and measures重量与尺寸 ; ; ; ; pick and choose选择
pots and pans坛坛罐罐 ; ; ; puffing and blowing吐烟吹气气
profit and loss盈亏 ; ; ; pros and cons正反
rack and ruin损坏 ; ; ; ; right and wrong正误
rough and tumble杂乱 ; ; ; rules and regulations规章制度
true or false真假 ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; safe and sound安全
short and sweet少而精 ; ; ; skin and bone皮包骨
slow and sure慢而准 ; ; ; sooner and later早晚
sports and games运动与游戏 ; ; ; stocks and shares股票
stuff and nonsense胡说八道 ; ; ; tea and coffee清茶和咖啡
then and there当时当地 ; ; ; thick and thin厚薄
this and that这那 ; ; ; thunder and light雷电
time and tide岁月 ; ; ; to and fro来回
town and country乡村 ; ; ; twists and turns曲折
up and down上下 ; ; ; ups and downs盛衰
vice and virtue罪恶与美德 ; ; ; ways and means方法
wear and tear磨损 ; ; ; wind and weather风与天
come and go 来去 ; ; ; ; poems and essays 诗文
2. 同汉语的位置不相同的短语
back and forth前后 ; ; ; bed and breakfast食宿
cap and gown(coat)衣帽 ; ; ; fire and water水火
flesh and blood骨肉 ; ; ; heat and cold冷热
heavy and light轻重 ; ; ; iron and steel钢铁
land and water水陆 ; ; ; love and money金钱与爱情
might and main主力 ; ; ; night and day白昼
north and south南北 ; ; ; off and on开关
old and grey苍老 ; ; ; old and new新旧
one and only唯一 ; ; ; pen and paper纸和笔
rain or shine阴晴 ; ; ; rich and poor,穷富
right and left左右 ; ; ; sword and shield剑与盾
twos and threes三三两两 ; ; ; you and I你我
young and old老少 ; ; ; pin and needle针毯
part and parcel重要部分 ; ; ; give and take合作与让步
mock and satire 讽刺嘲笑 ; ; ; rain and wind 风雨