【词汇积累】高中英语常见重叠单词短语

1. arm in arm  臂挽臂地

an elderly couple walking down the street arm in arm

互相挽着手臂走在大街上的一对年迈夫妇

2. shoulder to shoulder  肩并肩；紧挨着；并肩；齐心协力

Everyone was standing/squeezed shoulder to shoulder on the crowded bus.

在拥挤的公共汽车上，大家肩并肩地紧挨着站着。

I stand shoulder to shoulder with the other legislators in this effort.

在这件事上，我和其他立法者并肩努力。

3. hand in hand  手拉手；（两者）紧密相连，息息相关

They walked on the beach hand in hand.

他们手拉手在海滩上散步。

In a film, the images and sounds go hand in hand.

一部影片中的图像和声音是紧密关联的。

4. side by side  肩并肩；并排；一起；紧密地

We walked side by side down the hallway.

我们并排沿着走廊走去。

They stood side by side at the altar.

他们并排站在祭坛上。

The tribes have lived peacefully side by side for many years.

这些部落多年来一直和平地生活在一起。

5. face to face  面对面地；面临（危险、困难等）

They were sitting face to face.

他们正面对面坐着。

I’ve spoken with him on the phone but I’ve never met him face to face. [= I’ve never met him]

我和他通过电话，但我们从未见过面。

When she visited the school she was brought face to face with the problems encountered by teachers every day.

参观学校时，她面对的是老师每天都要遇到的问题。

6. back to back  背靠背；一个接一个地；接连地

The soldiers stood back to back.

士兵们背靠背站着。

She won the annual competition two times back to back. [=in a row]

她接连两次赢得年度竞赛。

7. an eye for an eye  以眼还眼，以牙还牙

The ancient code of law called for punishment in the form of an eye for an eye.

这一古代法典规定，对于犯罪的惩罚要以眼还眼，以牙还牙。

8. see eye to eye  同意；赞同（通常用于否定句）

They don’t see eye to eye (with each other) on this issue.

在这个问题上他们（彼此）看法不一致。

9. heart-to-heart  adj. （谈话）交心的，坦诚的

The two of them had a heart-to-heart talk.

 [=they spoke to each other about their feelings very honestly]

他们俩谈了一次心。

10. head-to-head  adv. 正面交锋地；面对面地

The two teams will compete head-to-head for the championship.

这两个队将正面交锋，争夺冠军。

He’ll go head-to-head with his toughest opponent in the upcoming debate.

他将在下次辩论中与他的最强劲敌正面交锋。

11. toe-to-toe  adv. 用近战方式（进行）地；面对面交锋地

They fought each other toe-to-toe.

他们两人打了一架。

He went toe-to-toe (in a fight) with the schoolyard bully.

他跟学校里的小霸王面对面地交了一次手。

12. word for word  一字不差地；逐字逐句地

He gave the same speech word for word [=verbatim] yesterday.

他昨天把演讲一字不差地又重复了一遍。

13. step by step  逐步地

We’re moving ahead with the project slowly, taking it step by step. [=one step at a time]

我们正缓慢地、循序渐进地进行这个项目。

14. little by little  逐步地

Little by little, he got better.

他逐渐好转了。

I got to know them little by little.

我逐步了解了他们。

15. bit by bit  步一步地；一点一点地；逐渐地

The situation improved bit by bit. [=little by little]

形势逐渐好转。

I got to know them bit by bit.

我逐渐了解了他们。

16. one by one  一个接一个地

The performers took the stage one by one.

演员们逐一登场。

17. day by day  一天天；逐日

Day by day, the situation is becoming more complex.

情况一天天变得更加复杂。

She felt herself growing stronger day by day. [=every day]

她觉得自己一天天强壮了起来。

He hopes to make a full recovery after his surgery, but right now he’s just taking it day by day. [=taking it one day at a time, taking each day as it comes]

他希望术后完全康复，但此时他只能慢慢地逐步恢复。

18. year after year  年年；每年

19. year by year  一年一年地；每年；年复一年

Year by year their affection for each other grew stronger.

年复一年，他们对彼此的爱愈加强烈。

The tree grows taller year by year. = The tree grows taller each year. = The tree grows taller as the years go by.

这棵树长得一年比一年高。

20. time after time  屡次；反复

Time after time, we see this happen with our patients.

我们一次又一次地目睹了这种情况发生在我们的患者身上。

21. (from) door to door  从一栋房子到另一栋房子；从一处到另一处；挨家挨户

The journey takes about an hour door to door.

全程大约要花一个小时。

22. man to man  （男人间）诚实相待，坦率

I’m telling you all this man to man.

我要把这一切都坦率地告诉你。

23. person-to-person  adj. 私人间的；通过个人接触进行的

person-to-person communication  人际交往

person-to-person meetings  面对面会议

24. end to end  首尾相接地

Put the two small tables end to end.

把那两张小桌子拼起来。

25. wall-to-wall  adj. 覆盖整个房间地板的；无处不在的；无时不在的；连续出现的。

wall-to-wall carpeting  铺满整个房间的地毯

The beach was wall-to-wall (with) sunbathers. [=there were sunbathers lying everywhere on the beach]

沙滩上到处都是晒日光浴的人。

Our schedule is wall-to-wall weddings from June through August. [=we're going to a lot of weddings from June through August]

我们的日程表从六月到八月排满了要去参加的婚礼。

26. walk the walk  言行一致

You can talk the talk but can you walk the walk?

你说得头头是道，可是你做得到吗？

27. talk the talk  口头说要做；说得头头是道

Sure, she talks the talk, but can she walk the walk? [=she says that she will do things, but will she actually do them?]

当然，她说她会去做，但她真会去做吗？

28. fight fire with fire  以牙还牙

29. neck and neck  （比赛中）势均力敌，不分上下

The two candidates for president were neck and neck in the election.

两位总统候选人在竞选中势均力敌。

The two horses were running neck and neck to the finish line.

两匹马并驾齐驱跑向终点线。

30. over and over (again)  多次；反复地；一再

I’ve told you over and over again not to do that.

我已一再跟你讲不要再那么做了。

31. on and on  连续不停地；持续地

She went on and on about her trip.

她没完没了地谈她的旅行。

32. out-and-out  adj. 彻头彻尾的

He’s an out-and-out liar.

他是个不折不扣的骗子。

He told an out-and-out lie.

他说的话从头到尾都是谎言。

33. such and such  某某的；这样那样的；这里那里的

people from such and such areas  

来自某某地方的人们

If you were born in such and such a year ...  

如果你出生在某年……