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韓Sir 資深英語教師
英語世界內很多詞語是一雙一對出現的，不要誤會，這回不是要大談浪漫或愛情，只想介紹一些這類慣用語給大家。要留意這些成雙成對的詞語，是有固定的排列次序，不能掉轉來寫或說的。
例一：“Could you pass me some salt and pepper, please ?”
“salt and pepper”，鹽與胡椒粉，不能說成 “pepper and salt”！
例二：I like my coffee with cream and sugar.
“cream and sugar”，奶和糖，無論您喝咖啡時先加糖或奶，說或寫這詞語時，“cream”是永遠走在“sugar”之前的。
例三：Ladies and Gentlemen, I'd like to propose a toast.
在任何場合，要講話給在場人士聽，必然是 “ladies” first, “gentlemen” 在後。
例四：“ I now pronounce you man and wife.”
在婚禮儀式結束前，神父對新人說的是“man and wife”，縱使婦解分子認為這種說法有歧視女性成份，我們也從來沒有聽神父說“wife and man” ，或“woman and husband "。
例五：This is a matter of life and death.
這句可譯作「這是生死存亡之大事。」英語世界內也一樣，是“life”在前，“death”在後，不可掉轉。
看看您可有英語觸覺，下列各對詞語應該哪個放先？哪個放後？
1.Most companies post their _____ and _____ statements at the end of the financial year. (profit, loss)
2.They had a lot of _____ and _____ in the party. ( games, fun )
3.This is the department selling _____ and ______ . ( shoes, socks )
4.They serve _____ and _____ before the main course. ( cheese, wine )
5.The children usually have _____ and _____ for breakfast. ( eggs, ham )
6.We all experience _____ and _____ in our lives. ( ups, downs )
7.They want to hunt down the terrorists, _____ or _____. ( alive, dead )
8.Mom has washed all the _____ and _____ in the kitchen. ( pans, pots )
( Key：1.profit and loss 2.fun and games 3.shoes and socks 4.wine and cheese 5.ham and eggs 6.ups and downs 7.dead or alive 8.pots and pans)
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