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
achesandpains痛苦,affableandkind和善
ancientandmodern古今,artsandscience文理
bagandbaggage提包和行李,blackandwhite黑白
bucketandspade桶和锹,brothersandsisters兄妹
bowandarrow弓和箭,breadandbutter面包和黄油
crackandroar咆哮,cupandsaucer杯子碟子
drunkandsober酒汉与清醒者,fairandsquare公正
farandaway远离,farandnear远近
fireandsword火与箭,firstandforemost首先
firstandlast先后,fishandchips炸鱼和薯条
freeandeasy轻松自在,friendandfoe朋友和敌人
forwardandbackward前后,funandpleasure娱乐
wifeandchildren妻子和儿童,goodorill好歹(善恶)
greatandsmall大小,haleandhearty健壮
hamandegg火腿鸡蛋,hammerandsickle锤子与镰刀
handanfoot手脚,headandshoulder头与肩
heartandsoul心灵,heavenandearth天地
heavyandlight重轻,highandlow高低
hillanddale山谷,homeandabroad国内外
horseandcart马车,houseandhome家居
hueandcry喊叫,husbandandwife夫妻
hustleandbustle熙熙攘攘,ifsandbuts假设和转折
inandout进出,wholeandall全体
importandexport进出口,internalandexternal内外
judgeandjury法官与陪审团,kingandqueen国王与皇后
ladiesandgentlemen女士与先生,knifeandpork刀叉
kithandkin亲戚,landandsea陆海
lawandorder治安,leanandlanky瘦长
leapsandbounds跳跃,lightandshade光阴
longandshort长短,lordandlady贵族与小姐
maleandfemale男女,manandbeast人与兽
manandwoman男女,meekandmild温和
sweetandsour糖醋,moreorless或多或少
motherandchild母子,nullandvoid无效
oddsandends零碎,officersandsoldiers官与兵
oldandtrial久经考验,OxfordandCambridge牛津剑桥
outandaway出走,pastandpresent过去与现在
weightandmeasures重量与尺寸,pickandchoose选择
potsandpans坛坛罐罐,puffingandblowing吐烟吹气气
profitandloss盈亏,prosandcons正反
rackandruin损坏,rightandwrong正误
roughandtumble杂乱,rulesandregulations规章制度
trueorfalse真假,safeandsound安全
shortandsweet少而精,skinandbone皮包骨
slowandsure慢而准,soonerandlater早晚
sportsandgames运动与游戏,stocksandshares股票
stuffandnonsense胡说八道,teaandcoffee清茶和咖啡
thenandthere当时当地,thickandthin厚薄
thisandthat这那,thunderandlight雷电
timeandtide岁月,toandfro来回
townandcountry乡村,twistsandturns曲折
upanddown上下,upsanddowns盛衰
viceandvirtue罪恶与美德,waysandmeans方法
wearandtear磨损,windandweather风与天
comeandgo来去,poemsandessays诗文
2.同汉语的位置不相同的短语
backandforth前后,bedandbreakfast食宿
capandgown(coat)衣帽,fireandwater水火
fleshandblood骨肉,heatandcold冷热
heavyandlight轻重,ironandsteel钢铁
landandwater水陆,loveandmoney金钱与爱情
mightandmain主力,nightandday白昼
northandsouth南北,offandon开关
oldandgrey苍老,oldandnew新旧
oneandonly唯一,penandpaper纸和笔
rainorshine阴晴,richandpoor,穷富
rightandleft左右,swordandshield剑与盾
twosandthrees三三两两,youandI你我
youngandold老少,pinandneedle针毯
partandparcel重要部分,giveandtake合作与让步
mockandsatire讽刺嘲笑,rainandwind风雨