[攻略]II 顺序不同 来源:考试大
1)东南西北:north,south,east and west(注:这类顺序一定要注意区别,尽管汉语有时也说“东西南北”。此外东北、东南、西北、西南的英语表达为northeast, southeast,northwest和southwest。注意单词里前后方位的英汉顺序不同。)
2)左右:right and left
3)身心健康:be sound in m ind and body
4)衣食住行:food,clothing,shelter,and transportation 来源:考试大
5)你我他:you,he and I
6)救死扶伤:heal the wounded and rescue the dying
7)back and forth:前前后后,来来回回地
He paced back and forth in his room.他在房间里来回踱步。
8)(in)black and white:白纸黑字(书写的或印刷的)
I want the contract in black and white.我要这项合同见诸文字。
9)sweet-and-sour pork chop:酸甜排骨(不过有时也说糖醋排骨);
酸辣汤:hot and sour soup 来源:考试大
10)by/in twos and threes:三三两两地
Applications for the job are coming in slowly in twos and threes.申请这份工作的信件三三两两来得很慢。
11)sink or swim(fail or not):成功与否
Sink or swim,I’ll try it.不管成功与否,我都要试一试。 来源:考试大
12)foot-and-mouth(disease):(牛羊等的)口蹄疫
13)go through fire and water(for sb/sth):为……赴汤蹈火 来源:考试大
14)(by)fire and sword:(战争中)杀人放火
15)(there is)no smoke without fire:无火不生烟(谣言也是事出有因的)
