英文常用三字短语

black and white = something which is extremely clear（黑白分明的；绝对的）
　　He told her in black and white that she couldn‘t leave the house while he was out.

　　dos and don'ts = the rules （行为准则，须知，注意事项）
　　There are various dos and don‘ts about driving in the UK.

　　haves and have nots = people who are rich and those who are not （富人和穷人）
　　In London you can find the haves and have nots of the population.

　　ins and uts = the details （细节，始末，详情）
　　I don‘t know the ins and outs of the situation, so I can‘t really advise you.

　　kiss and tell = when someone sells a story of themselves and a famous person （泄漏秘密）
　　The British tabloids are famous for publishing kiss and tell stories.

　　odds and ends = small pieces of various items （零碎东西，零星杂物）
　　She made a stew with the odds and ends she found in the fridge. 字串7

　　P's and Q's = manners ( such as please and thank you ) （言行）
　　Mind your P's and Q's when you visit them!

　　pros and cons = advantages and disadvantages （赞成和反对）
　　There are a few pros and cons that we should consider before buying a new house.

　　rights and wrongs = all the good points and bad points of a situation （事情的真相、全部）
　　Regardless of the rights and wrongs of company policy, you need to give a month‘s notice.

　　tried and tested = something which has been well tested （经过反复考验的）
　　Using salt is a tried and tested way of getting red wine out of a carpet.

　　ups and downs = good and bad periods following one another in turn（盛衰，沉浮）
　　They have a lot of ups and downs in their relationship.

　　back and forth = not to stay still, but to keep traveling between two places （来回地，反复地）
　　I'm so glad I'm moving. I was getting sick of going back and forth every day. Now my journey to work will be a lot quicker. 字串8

　　dribs and drabs = small unimportant amounts （点滴、少量）
　　The marathon runners finished in dribs and drabs.

　　said and done = to have the final word on something （说到底，毕竟）
　　When it's all said and done, the new reception area is going to be a credit to the company.

　　cat and mouse = doing something in the same way that a cat plays with a mouse （猫鼠游戏，欲擒故纵）
　　The guerillas played a cat and mouse game with the much better-equipped army.

　　trial and error = to do something new by making experiments and occasionally falling 反复试验
　　The new computer system has been installed. But it‘s a bit trial and error at the moment - nobody really knows how to use it.

　　flesh and blood = your family 家人
　　I have to help him if I can - he‘s my flesh and blood.

　　down and ut = someone who has no money at all who has to live on the street （贫困的，贫病交迫的）
　　There are too many young down and outs in London.
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　　by and large = generally （大体上，总的说来，一般的说）
　　By and large, our customers prefer good service to low prices.

　　bring and buy = a fair where people try to raise money for a cause by bringing something that other people might want to buy （慈善救济性自由集市）
　　I‘m making a cake for the school's bring and buy next week.

　　hide and seek = a children's game where one child hides and the others try to find him / her （捉迷藏）
　　Someone's been playing hide and seek with the TV remote control again.

　　to and fro = another way of saying ‘ back and forth ’（往返地，来回地）
　　I’m exhausted - I've been going to and fro all week!

　　over and ut = something you say to show you have come to the end of your message （通话完毕）
　　The last thing they heard from the pilot was ‘over and out'.

　　done and dusted = properly finished （完毕，了结）
　　Well, that's this project done and dusted. We need a holiday now. 字串4

　　wine and dine = to entertain someone lavishly （以好酒好菜款待客人）
　　He's well-known for winning and dining his business partners.

　　bread and butter = your main source of income, or the most important issue （维持生活所需的）
　　Health and education are the bread and butter issues facing the UK government.

　　spick and span = ( of a room, house, etc.) completely clean and tidy again （房间、屋子等打扫得干干净净的；整洁的）
　　Her house is spick and span at all times

　　wheel and deal = to make deals in a skillful and perhaps dishonest way when buying and selling things （讨价还价，玩弄手段，投机取巧）
　　If you need a new car, try speaking to John. He‘s a bit of a wheeler and dealer.

61．extr（e），exter=out 表示“出去”
extra a 额外的
extraneous a 不相关的（extr+aneous 表形容词→出去的→不相关的）
extreme a 极端的（extr+eme 表最高级→超出主题→极端的）
extremity n 非常手段（extreme+ity 表名词→极端手段）
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external a 外部的（exiern+al）
exterior a 外部的，外形的（exter+ior 表形容词，如：interior 内部的）

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62． fabric=make，表示“制作”
fadric n 织物
fadricate v 捏造；制作（fabric+ate）
prefabricated a 预制的（pre 预先+fadricate 制作+ed表过去分词）

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63．fader=league，表示“联盟”
federal a 联盟的，联邦的
federation n 联盟，联合会（feder+ation）
confaderate a 联合的（con 共同+feder+ate→共同联盟的→联合的）

　

64． fend，fens=strke，表示“打击”
defend v 保卫，防御（de 去掉+fend→去掉打击→打退敌人→保卫）
defense n 保卫（defend 的名词）
fend v 抵挡，击退
offend v 冒犯，得罪（or 一再+fend→一再打击[别人]→得罪）
offensive a 冒犯的（or+fens+ive）

 

65． fess=speak，表示“说”
confess v 承认，坦白（con 全部+fess→全部说出→坦白）
comfession n 坦白
profession n 职业（pro 在前面+fess+ion→在前面说话→进入[律师，教师等]职业；参考：professor）
professional a 职业的
professor n 教授（pro 在前面+fess 说+or 人→在前面说话的人→教授）

66． fest=hostile，表示“仇恨”
infest v 大批出没；扰乱（in 进入+fest→进入仇恨→扰乱）
manifest a 明白的，显然的（mani 手+fest→仇恨得用手打→[恨]明显的）

　

67．fest=feast，表示“节目”
festival a 节目，宴会（fext+ival 表名词成形容词）
festive a 节日的（fest+ive）
festivity n 喜庆（feative+ity）
festoon n 张灯结彩（fest+oon 表名词，如，cartoon 漫画，（dalloon 气球）

　

68． fil，fili=thread 表示“线条”
filament n 细线（fila+ment）
filigree n 金银细工（fili+gree[=grain 颗粒]→金属的颗粒和线条串成一起→金银细工）
filibuster v n.故意阻癌（cheap wow gold阻挡→用线档住→阻碍）
profile n 外形，轮廊（pro 在前面+file→在前面的线条→轮廊）
file n 行列；档案
filar a 线状的

　

69． firm=firm，表示“坚定”
infirm a 虚弱的；意志薄弱的（in 不+firm）
infirmary n 医务室（infrm 虚弱的+ary 表场所→接纳虚弱者的地方→诊所）
affirm v 断言；证实（ar 一再+firm→一再坚定地说→证实）
affirmative a 肯定的（affirm+ative）
confirm v 确定，证实（con 全部+firm→全部坚定→确实）
confirmed a 坚定的；确认的

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70． fix=fix，表示“固定”
fiation n 固定（fix+ation）
fixture n 固定物，修理（fix+ture）
affix v 附加；贴上（af 加速+fix→固定上去）
infix v 插入；灌输（in 进入+fix→固定进去→插入）
prefix n 前缀（pre 在前面+fix→在前面固定→前缀）
suffix n 后缀（suf 在后面+fix→后面固定→后缀）

71．flat=blow，表示“吹”
inflate v 充气，膨胀（in 进+flat+e→吹气进去）
inflation n 充气；通货膨胀
deflate v 放气；紧缩（de 去掉+flat+e→出气→放气）
deflation n 放气；通货紧缩
conflation n 合并，合成（con 一起+flat+ion 吹到一起→合并

fiatus n 气息；一阵风（flat+us 表名词，如：locus 地点）

　

72．foli=leaf，表示“树叶”
foliage n 树叶（总称）
portolio n 文件夹（port 带+fol+io→把树叶[纸张]带来带去→文件夹）
defoliate v 除树叶（de 去掉+fol+iate→去掉树叶）
　

73 ．furt=luck，表示“运气”
fortune n 运气，财富（fort+une）
fortuitous a 偶然的（fortuitous→靠运气→没有必然性→偶然的）
misfortune n 不幸，灾祸（mis 坏+fortune 运气→坏运气）
unfortunate a 不幸的（un 不+fortune+ate→除湿机）
 

74． front=forehead 表示“前额”
affront v 冒犯，侮辱（ar 一再+front→一再到[别人]面前去→冒犯[别人]
confront v 面临，对抗（con 互相，共同+front→互相面对→对抗）
effrontery n 厚颜无耻（er 出+front+ery→前额[脸面]出去不要→不要脸）

75． fum=smoke，表示“烟”
fume v 冒烟；发怒
fumigate v 烟熏消毒（fum+ig[=ag 做]+ate→用烟来[消毒]）
perfume n 香水（per 到处+fume 烟，气味→生产线）
　

76．found，fund=base，表示“基础”
foundation n 基础，地基
founder n 奠基者（found+er 人）
profound a 深刻的，深远的（pro 前面+found→有基础在前面→有根基的，深刻的）
profundity n 深刻，深度（buy wow gold的名词）
fundament n 基础（rund+a+ment）