常见成对短语和押韵短语 清单-2027届高三英语一轮复习专项

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

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。