除了片語動詞、動詞短語等之外，這里要介紹一種三位一體的詞組，我把它們命名為“三合一慣用語”，由名詞＋名詞、動詞＋動詞、形容詞＋形容詞以及副詞＋副詞合組而成。有時兩個詞之間不用“ and”而用“or”。三合一慣用語數(shù)目不算多，但已漸漸在增長中，相當(dāng)配合時尚，可以多加留意，盡量學(xué)用。
下面是些常見的例子：
㈠ 名詞＋名詞
● rules and regulations（各種條例）
“One should pay attention to all the rules and regulations of a working place.”
● law and order（法律秩序；法紀(jì)）
“The police's job is to maintain law and order of a country.”
● facts and figures（事實和數(shù)字）
“Traditional teaching tends to cram students with facts and figures for memorisation and regurigitation.”
● do's and dont's （應(yīng)注意的事項）
“Try to be familiar with the do's and dont's of an organisation.”
● merits and demerits（優(yōu)缺點）
“To evaluate a system, one has to take into account both its merits and demerits.”
● bag and baggage（連同全部財物）
“The rascal was turned out of the room bag and baggage.”
● pros and cons（贊成和反對的理由）
“It is important to consider the pros and cons of a matter before coming to a decision.”
● doom and gloom（失望與不快）
“All the reports on world economy are full of doom and gloom.”
● ways and means （各種方法）
“Some addicts seem to have ways and means of getting the drugs for unending consumption.”
㈡ 動詞＋動詞
● aid and abet（唆使別人干壞事）
“Those aiding and abetting terrorists will be severely punished”
● groan and moan（不停地埋怨）
“When a person is used to groaning and moaning, he won't find life worth living.”
● forgive and forget（寬恕他人）
“Let's learn to forgive and forget and let bygones be bygones.”
● give and take（互相讓步）
“To solve a problem, the parties concerned must be prepared to give and take.”
● pick and choose（細(xì)心選擇；挑剔）
“Susan picked and chose her dresses, but did not buy any.”
㈢ 形容詞＋形容詞
● fair and square（公平地）
“All are advised to play fair and square.”
● safe and sound（安全地）
“The fishermen managed to escape the storm and returned home safe and sound.”
● hale and hearty（健壯活潑地）
“Though an old man, Jack is still hale and hearty.”
㈣ 副詞＋副詞
● first and foremost（首先）
“There are many ways of keeping fit. First and foremost, one must live a proper life.”
● far and away（遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)地）
“Jason is far and away the best teacher in this school.”
● here and there（到處）
“Once you go out, you can see cars here and there.”
下面是些常見的例子：
㈠ 名詞＋名詞
● rules and regulations（各種條例）
“One should pay attention to all the rules and regulations of a working place.”
● law and order（法律秩序；法紀(jì)）
“The police's job is to maintain law and order of a country.”
● facts and figures（事實和數(shù)字）
“Traditional teaching tends to cram students with facts and figures for memorisation and regurigitation.”
● do's and dont's （應(yīng)注意的事項）
“Try to be familiar with the do's and dont's of an organisation.”
● merits and demerits（優(yōu)缺點）
“To evaluate a system, one has to take into account both its merits and demerits.”
● bag and baggage（連同全部財物）
“The rascal was turned out of the room bag and baggage.”
● pros and cons（贊成和反對的理由）
“It is important to consider the pros and cons of a matter before coming to a decision.”
● doom and gloom（失望與不快）
“All the reports on world economy are full of doom and gloom.”
● ways and means （各種方法）
“Some addicts seem to have ways and means of getting the drugs for unending consumption.”
㈡ 動詞＋動詞
● aid and abet（唆使別人干壞事）
“Those aiding and abetting terrorists will be severely punished”
● groan and moan（不停地埋怨）
“When a person is used to groaning and moaning, he won't find life worth living.”
● forgive and forget（寬恕他人）
“Let's learn to forgive and forget and let bygones be bygones.”
● give and take（互相讓步）
“To solve a problem, the parties concerned must be prepared to give and take.”
● pick and choose（細(xì)心選擇；挑剔）
“Susan picked and chose her dresses, but did not buy any.”
㈢ 形容詞＋形容詞
● fair and square（公平地）
“All are advised to play fair and square.”
● safe and sound（安全地）
“The fishermen managed to escape the storm and returned home safe and sound.”
● hale and hearty（健壯活潑地）
“Though an old man, Jack is still hale and hearty.”
㈣ 副詞＋副詞
● first and foremost（首先）
“There are many ways of keeping fit. First and foremost, one must live a proper life.”
● far and away（遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)地）
“Jason is far and away the best teacher in this school.”
● here and there（到處）
“Once you go out, you can see cars here and there.”