有些英文短语、习语的单词之间存在头韵或尾韵,读起来朗朗上口,令人过耳难忘。一起来看。 ![]() 1. toss and turn (尤指因无法入睡而)翻来覆去,辗转反侧 I was tossing and turning all night. 2. cut and thrust 唇枪舌剑,激烈争论 She enjoys the cut and thrust of party politics. 3. born and bred 土生土长的 He's a Parisian born and bred. 4. wait and see 等等看;等着瞧 No decision will be made until next year, so you'll just have to wait and see. 5. wear and tear (一定时期内的)磨损,损耗 Seat covers on trains take a lot of wear and tear. 6. meet-and-greet 见面会(知名人物与群众对话的活动) The President took a short meet-and-greet walk to the restaurant. 7. bread and butter 谋生的职业;谋生之道 Gardening is my bread and butter at the moment. 8. bed and breakfast (私人住宅或小旅馆提供的)住宿和早餐 We're staying at a farm that does bed and breakfast. 9. surf and turf 海鲜牛排套餐 We spent three days together, eating surf and turf. 10. here and there 到处,在各处 There were a few books here and there, but apart from that the room was quite bare. 11. huff and puff (通常在运动后)喘粗气 We were huffing and puffing by the time we'd climbed to the top of the hill. 这个短语还有“大声抱怨,反对”的意思 They huffed and puffed about the price but eventually they paid up. 12. nip and tuck (比赛中)势均力敌,不相上下 It was nip and tuck as to who would win the playoffs, but Denver's determination helped them to beat a tough Washington team. |
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