高中英语:常见成对短语和押韵短语(下)

16. black and white  （照片、电视等）黑白的

a film made in black and white  黑白电影

black-and-white photos  黑白照片

(in) black and white  黑白分明（好坏、是非等清楚的）

It’s a complex issue, but he only sees it in black and white. 那是个复杂的问题，但他却只用非此即彼的眼光来看待。

This is not a black-and-white decision (= where the difference between two choices is completely clear).

这不是个非此即彼的决定。

17. safe and sound  安然无恙

We need to make sure that the children are safe and sound.

我们要确保孩子们安然无恙。

18. sick and tired  厌烦透顶

I’m sick and tired of hearing you two argue. = I’m sick to death of hearing you two argue.

我烦透了听到你俩争吵。

19. short and sweet  紧凑的；简明扼要的

That’s the way we like the meetings — short and sweet.

我们喜欢会议这样进行——紧凑不拖拉。

I’ve got a few announcements, but I’ll keep it short and sweet. [=I will talk for only a few minutes]

我有几件事情要宣布，但是我就简单说几句。

20. null and void  无法律效力的；无效的

The contract was declared null and void.

合同被宣布无效。

The law was declared null and void.

这条法规被宣布无效。

21. fair and square  正直诚实地；光明正大地；直截了当；不偏不斜

He won the election fair and square.

他正大光明地赢得了选举。

I told him fair and square to pack his bags.

我直截了当让他收拾好行李走人。

I hit the target fair and square.

我不偏不斜正中靶子。

22. doom and gloom  悲观失望；无望；前景暗淡

Despite the obvious setbacks, it is not all doom and gloom for the England team.

尽管明显受挫，但对英格兰队来说绝非胜利无望。

23. high and dry  孤立无援；处于困境；高出水面；搁浅

The company suddenly went out of business and left its customers high and dry.

这家公司突然停业，让其客户不知所措。

Their yacht was left high and dry on a sandbank.

他们的帆船搁浅在沙丘上了。

24. huff and puff  喘着粗气；气喘吁吁；发脾气；气呼呼

He was huffing and puffing when he got to the top of the stairs.

他爬上楼梯后上气不接下气。

She’ll huff and puff for a while, but she’ll calm down later.

她会发一会儿脾气，但是稍后就会平静下来。

25. name and shame  公布行为不当或违法者的名单；公布黑名单

26. slice and dice  切割，分割（信息）

The software lets you slice and dice the data and display it in different formats. 

这软件使你能够对数据进行切割，以不同的格式显示出来。

27. thrills and spills  （危险活动，尤指体育运动的）紧张和刺激

the thrills and spills of car racing  赛车的惊险刺激

28. wheel and deal  （在商界或政界）耍手腕，玩弄计谋

There was a lot of wheeling and dealing going on at the convention.

这次会上有许多钩心斗角。

29. wine and dine  （去餐馆等）大吃大喝；用酒宴款待

The company wined and dined the prospective clients.

公司宴请了潜在客户。

The firm spent thousands wining and dining potential clients.

这家公司成千上万地花费在大摆酒宴款待潜在的客户上。

30. loud and clear  清楚明白

The message is coming through loud and clear.

消息传达得清楚明白。

31. bright and early  大清早；一大早

We will be getting up bright and early in the morning.

我们一大早就会起床。

You’re up bright and early today!

你今天起得很早啊！

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