英語講義【111】三合一慣用語
除了片語動詞、動詞短語等之外，這里要介紹一種三位一體的詞組，我把它們命名為三合一慣用語，由名詞＋名詞、動詞＋動詞、形容詞＋形容詞以及副詞＋副詞合組而成。有時兩個詞之間不用 and而用or。三合一慣用語數目不算多，但已漸漸在增長中，相當配合時尚，可以多加留意，盡量學用。
下面是些常見的例子：
㈠ 名詞＋名詞
● rules and regulations（各種條例）
One should pay attention to all the rules and regulations of a working place.
● law and order（法律秩序；法紀）
The polices job is to maintain law and order of a country.
● facts and figures（事實和數字）
Traditional teaching tends to cram students with facts and figures for memorisation and regurigitation.
● dos and donts （應注意的事項）
Try to be familiar with the dos and donts of an organisation.
● merits and demerits（優缺點）
To evaluate a system, one has to take into account both its merits and demerits.
● bag and baggage（連同全部財物）
The rascal was turned out of the room bag and baggage.
● pros and cons（贊成和反對的理由）
It is important to consider the pros and cons of a matter before coming to a decision.
● doom and gloom（失望與不快）
All the reports on world economy are full of doom and gloom.
● ways and means （各種方法）
Some addicts seem to have ways and means of getting the drugs for unending consumption.
㈡ 動詞＋動詞
● aid and abet（唆使別人干壞事）
Those aiding and abetting terrorists will be severely punished
● groan and moan（不停地埋怨）
When a person is used to groaning and moaning, he wont find life worth living.
● forgive and forget（寬恕他人）
Lets learn to forgive and forget and let bygones be bygones.
● give and take（互相讓步）
To solve a problem, the parties concerned must be prepared to give and take.
● pick and choose（細心選擇；挑剔）
Susan picked and chose her dresses, but did not buy any.
㈢ 形容詞＋形容詞
● fair and square（公平地）
All are advised to play fair and square.
● safe and sound（安全地）
The fishermen managed to escape the storm and returned home safe and sound.
● hale and hearty（健壯活潑地）
Though an old man, Jack is still hale and hearty.
㈣ 副詞＋副詞
● first and foremost（首先）
There are many ways of keeping fit. First and foremost, one must live a proper life.
● far and away（遠遠地）
Jason is far and away the best teacher in this school.
● here and there（到處）
Once you go out, you can see cars here and there.
除了片語動詞、動詞短語等之外，這里要介紹一種三位一體的詞組，我把它們命名為三合一慣用語，由名詞＋名詞、動詞＋動詞、形容詞＋形容詞以及副詞＋副詞合組而成。有時兩個詞之間不用 and而用or。三合一慣用語數目不算多，但已漸漸在增長中，相當配合時尚，可以多加留意，盡量學用。
下面是些常見的例子：
㈠ 名詞＋名詞
● rules and regulations（各種條例）
One should pay attention to all the rules and regulations of a working place.
● law and order（法律秩序；法紀）
The polices job is to maintain law and order of a country.
● facts and figures（事實和數字）
Traditional teaching tends to cram students with facts and figures for memorisation and regurigitation.
● dos and donts （應注意的事項）
Try to be familiar with the dos and donts of an organisation.
● merits and demerits（優缺點）
To evaluate a system, one has to take into account both its merits and demerits.
● bag and baggage（連同全部財物）
The rascal was turned out of the room bag and baggage.
● pros and cons（贊成和反對的理由）
It is important to consider the pros and cons of a matter before coming to a decision.
● doom and gloom（失望與不快）
All the reports on world economy are full of doom and gloom.
● ways and means （各種方法）
Some addicts seem to have ways and means of getting the drugs for unending consumption.
㈡ 動詞＋動詞
● aid and abet（唆使別人干壞事）
Those aiding and abetting terrorists will be severely punished
● groan and moan（不停地埋怨）
When a person is used to groaning and moaning, he wont find life worth living.
● forgive and forget（寬恕他人）
Lets learn to forgive and forget and let bygones be bygones.
● give and take（互相讓步）
To solve a problem, the parties concerned must be prepared to give and take.
● pick and choose（細心選擇；挑剔）
Susan picked and chose her dresses, but did not buy any.
㈢ 形容詞＋形容詞
● fair and square（公平地）
All are advised to play fair and square.
● safe and sound（安全地）
The fishermen managed to escape the storm and returned home safe and sound.
● hale and hearty（健壯活潑地）
Though an old man, Jack is still hale and hearty.
㈣ 副詞＋副詞
● first and foremost（首先）
There are many ways of keeping fit. First and foremost, one must live a proper life.
● far and away（遠遠地）
Jason is far and away the best teacher in this school.
● here and there（到處）
Once you go out, you can see cars here and there.
