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成对的英语短语英语中有很多用and 或or将两个近义或相对的词连接起来构成的短语,例如:aches and pains 痛苦ancient and modern 古今arts and science 文理first and foremost 首先home and abroad 国内外hustle and bustle 熙熙攘攘ifs and buts 假设与转折kith and kin 亲戚odds and ends 零碎profit and loss 盈亏pros and cons 正反twists and turns 曲折ups and downs 盛衰come and go 来去one and only 唯一rain or shine 阴晴give and take 合作与让步美语里的汉语现代社会各国语言相互渗透,美语中有很多外来语,其中不乏中文,例如:Cheong-sam-长衫原特指女性节庆时穿的红色旗袍,后泛指袍装.Confucius-孔子,孔夫子Fengshui-风水Iching-Koolie-苦力Kowtow-极其卑顺的态度,原词为”磕头”Kungfu-中国武术,原词为”功夫”Lao-tzu-老子Mah-jong-麻将Tai-chi(chuan)-太极(拳)Tao-道教TaoTeChing-Tofu-豆腐Tong-帮会,从汉语”堂”派生而来色彩词汇的特殊含义greengreen hand 新手例: We are green hands, so we must learn from the old workers.作为新人,我们一定要向老工人学习.green 面带病容例: Whats wrong with you? You are looking green你怎么了?你的脸色看起来很苍白.green 嫉妒例: I was absolutely green when I saw his splendid new car. 我看到他那辆漂亮的新汽车就非常眼红.green fingers 有园艺技能例: I know that his father was green fingers. 我知道他爸爸很有园艺技能.whitewhite coffee 加牛奶或奶油的咖啡例: I want two white coffees. 我要两杯加牛奶的咖啡.white lie 善意的谎言例: Tom sometimes tells a white lie. 汤姆有时会撒一些善意的谎.white elephant无用而又累赘的东西(尤指大而贵重之物)例: That would be a white elephant to me. 那对我来说又贵又没用.blacka black look 恶狠狠地瞪例: He gave me a black look. 他恶狠狠地瞪了我一眼.in black and white 以书面的形式例: I want this agreement in black and white. 我要求以书面的形式把这项协议写出来.black sheep 败家子,害群之马例: Tom is the black sheep of the family. 汤姆是个败家子.blueonce in a blue moon 难得例: She visits us once in a blue moon. 她难得来看我们一次.blue 色情的,有伤风化的例: The blue film was banned by the censor. 那部黄色电影被当局禁了.blue 忧郁,沮丧例: He looks blue today. 他今天看起来很忧郁.blue blood 贵族血统,名门出身例: He is proud of his blue blood. 他为自己的贵族血统骄傲.redIn/into/out of the red 有/发生/没有亏损例: The company has been in the red until he took over.他接手之前,公司一直都亏损.See red 大怒,生气例: Her criticisms were enough to make anyone see red.她那些批评任谁都会火冒三丈.Catch somebody red-handed 当场发现某人正在做坏事或犯罪例: The policeman caught the thief red-handed 警察当场抓住了小偷.英文书信格式须知英文书信一般可由信头,信内地址,称呼,信的正文,结束语,签名,信封几个基本要素组成.根据实际需要,还可以加上附件等要素.1. 信头(Heading)信头又称信端,一般写在信纸的右上角,包括寄信人通信地址和写信日期.第一行先写寄信人的门牌号码,再写街道名称;第二行先写县市名称,再写省份名称,往右空两个字母宽的位置,再写上邮政编码.如果信是寄给国外的,寄信人还应该写第三行,这行写自己国家的名称,最后一行写写信的日期.每行的后面可用标点符号,也可以不用.如用,前面几行的末尾都用逗号,写信日期的后面则用句号,如: Shanghai No.1 Middle School Shanghai 200062, P. R. China Nov.8, 2005.2. 信内地址(Inside Address)信内地址位于左上角.在信头之后,下空两三行,从左边顶格写起.第一行写称呼和姓名,第二行写收信人的单位名称,第三行写地址,地址中每个词的首字母要大写,如:Dr.David FullerGraduate StudiesNorthern State University1200 South Jay StreetAberdeen, SD57401-7198U. S. A.3.称呼(Salutation)在正式公文中,一般用Formal(正式)的称呼,在半公半私的信件中,可用Less formal (次正式)的称呼;在社交信件中,尤其是亲属与好友之间的通信,可用Informal(非正式)的称呼.4.信的正文(The Body of the Letter)一般来说,一封好的英文书信应符合正确,简洁,明了,礼貌这几个基本要求.书信的格式也有平头和缩头之分,在平头里,每段每行的首字母与称呼及信内地址的首字母垂直排齐,每段之间的段距比行距要大一些,一般为两行;在缩行式里,每段第一行首字母应往右缩进两三个字母,每段之间的段句与行距相等.不论是平头式还是缩行式,书信正文应从称呼之下两三行处开始.5.结束语(Complimentary Close) 事务信件中常用的结束语有:Truly yours, Yours truly,Respectfully yours, Yours respectfully,Faithfully yours, Yours faithfully,Sincerely yours, Yours sincerely 社交信件中常用的结束语有:Sincerely yours, Yours sincerelyAffectionately yours, Yours affectionately,Obediently yours, Yours obediently,Intimately yours, Fondly yours,Yours devoted friend, Yours,Ever yours, As ever,Lovingly yours, Lovingly6.签名(Signature) 写信人要在结束语下面签名,以表示对信件中的全部内容负责.签名和结束语应写在正文之下两三行中间偏右位置,但现在为了打字方便,很多人将这两个部分分别打和签在信纸左端,正文之下两三处,与信内地址,称呼以及正文各段的左端垂直排齐,如:Sincerely- Signature(签名)David Raymond Chairman Orga