学习英语,不但要记住单词,更重要的是还要记有些英文短语、习语的单词之间存在头韵或尾韵,这样读起来不但会朗朗上口,还会令人过耳难忘的。新东方国内夏令营带大家一起来看看。
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.
我整晚辗转反侧,无法入睡。
2. cut and thrust 唇枪舌剑,激烈争论
She enjoys the cut and thrust of party politics.
她喜欢党派政治中的唇枪舌剑。
3. born and bred 土生土长的
He's a Parisian born and bred.
他是土生土长的巴黎人。
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.
得等到明年才会有决定,所以你只好等等看了。
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.
火车上的座套磨损比较严重。
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.
总统到酒店出席了一个简短见面会。
7. bread and butter 谋生的职业;谋生之道
Gardening is my bread and butter at the moment.
眼下园艺工作是我的谋生之道。
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.
我们住在一家提供住宿和早餐的农庄里。
9. surf and turf 海鲜牛排套餐
We spent three days together, eating surf and turf.
我们在一起待了三天,吃海鲜牛排大餐。
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.
房间里散放着几本书,但除此之外几乎没有什么东西。