高中英语:常见成对短语和押韵短语

1. back and forth  前后地；来回地；两地之间；两人之间

The chair rocked back and forth.

这椅子来回摇晃。

The children were shuttled back and forth between school and home.

孩子们往返于学校和家之间。

2. to and fro  前后地；来回地；从一个地方到另一个地方

The baby rocked to and fro in the swing.

小宝宝在秋千上荡来荡去。

The small boat was tossed to and fro by the waves.

小船被大浪抛来抛去。

3. up and down  来回往返；反复往返；上下反复；时好时坏

He paced up and down in the waiting room.

他在等候室里来回走动。

The children were jumping up and down.

孩子们蹦来蹦去地跳个不停。

Her father looked me up and down [=looked at me carefully to decide what he thought of me] before inviting me in.

她父亲上下打量了我一番，才请我进去。

Her relationship with him is up and down.

她与他的关系时好时坏。

4. in and out  时常出入

He was in and out of jail for most of his life.

他大半生的时间都是监狱的常客。

5. here and there  到处

Books and papers were strewn here and there.

书和文件扔得到处都是。

He’s traveled here and there.

他到处旅行。

6. (every) now and then  有时；时不时  also (every) now and again

We still see each other (every) now and then.

我们还时不时见个面。

Now and then she would come in to check on me.

有时她会来看看我。

The silence in the house was broken now and again by the ringing of the telephone.

屋里的安静不时被电话铃声打破。

7. on and off  断断续续地

It rained off and on all day.

雨断断续续地下了一整天。

She worked here on and off for several years.

她断断续续地在这里工作了几年。

8. far and wide 到处；各处；远近；四处；远方

We searched far and wide [=everywhere] for the lost cat.

我们到处找那只丢失的猫。

He’s known far and wide for his skill as a cook.

他的厨艺远近闻名。

People came from far and wide to attend the fair.

人们从四面八方赶来参加交易会。

9. high and low  到处；各地

I’ve searched high and low for my purse.

我到处找我的钱包。

They’ve searched/looked high and low for a new car that they can afford.

他们四处寻找他们能买得起的新车。

10. through thick and thin  经过艰难险阻；同甘共苦

She stood by me through thick and thin.

她和我患难与共。

11. wear and tear  （用过一段时间造成的）磨损，损耗，损坏

The apartment showed no damage other than normal wear and tear.

公寓里除了一些正常磨损外，并没有任何毁坏。

12. give and take  互相让步；双方迁就

You’re going to have to learn to give and take.

你们必须学会互相迁就。

13. pros and cons 利弊，正反两面

Each technology has its pros and cons. [=has its good parts and its bad parts]

每项技术都有其利弊。

14. the ins and outs (of sth)  （尤指复杂或难的）全部细节，详情

the ins and outs of the problem  问题的来龙去脉

He quickly learned the ins and outs of the job.

他很快就掌握了工作的全部诀窍。

15. dos and don’ts  规则，注意事项

She told her daughter about the dos and don’ts of dating. [=about the things that she should and should not do when dating someone]

她告诉女儿约会时要注意的事。