1、法律英语三合一描述词组 在辅导中，介绍了几种三合一的常见短语。这里集中谈三合一名词组及描述词组，希望大家有更进一步的认识。 odds and ends：各种不值钱的小物品Every year， we have to clear the rooms of all odds and ends.“ oddities and absurdities：异常或不合情理的感受Sometimes， we have to bear with oddities and absurdities of language use.“ bits and pieces：零星物件The storeroom is filled
2、 with bits and pieces. Cant someone arrange them properly？“ aches and pains：周身疼痛After a days hardwork， the old man suffered aches and pains， especially in the limbs.“ board and lodging：食宿I paid about $200 for board and lodging when I studied in the U.S. in 1969. chapter and verse：（常和动词give或quote连用）注
3、明的出处或详情“Jason knows all the important points in this book and can give you chapter and verse without hesitation.” hammer and tongs：（常和go at it连用）闹哄哄地争吵At a political meeting， many participants went at it hammer and tongs for quite a while.“ heaven and earth：（常和move连用）竭尽全力When a government is good， t
4、he people will move heaven and earth to support it.“ hue and cry：嘈杂声When it was learnt that some workers would be laid off， there was a hue and cry among them.“ hustle and bustle：喧哗One can often see hustle and bustle in a place with crowds of unruly people. ifs and buts：各种借口“No ifs and buts， please
5、！ Just work according to the schedule.” rack and ruin：（常和go to连用）遭破坏Owing to urban renewal， even historic spots are going to rack and ruin.“ stuff and nonsense：胡说八道Is Tom asking to leave the company？ Stuff and nonsense！ I bet that would be the last thing for him to do.“ ups and downs：盛衰；浮沉For many p
6、eople， life is full of ups and downs.“ wear and tear：耗损Because of wear and tear， a car needs regular servicing.“ bright and breezy：爽朗轻快的Joelle is bright and breezy； everyone likes her.“ cut and dried：早已决定的The programme is cut and dried； it is not possible to make changes now.“ rough and ready：粗略的I c
7、annot dwell on the use of English determiners， but you can follow the rough and ready rules.“ spick and span：崭新的；极整洁的Despite being busy， Mrs Chen manages to keep the house spick and span.“ short and sweet：简短扼要Everybody is too busy to listen to a long-winded story， so try to keep it short and sweet.“
