2012年大学英语六级生活中常见词汇02

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black and white=something which is extremely clear 像黑与白一样“黑白分明的，明确地”
He told her in black and white that she couldn’t leave the house while he was out.
他明明白白地告诉她，他不在时，她不得离开这座房子。  
5 m5 ~, N( z- b+ a2 s. kdos and don’ts=the rules 哪些能做（dos）哪些不能做（don’ts），指“规则，规定”。
There are various do’s and don’ts about driving in the UK.
在英国开车有很多规定。  
haves and have nots = people who are rich and those who are not 穷人和富人
% u  c% G2 s: V: J6 k( F) k0 k& |In London you can find the haves and have nots of the population.
. M( ^0 D$ w: I" o. U在伦敦有穷人也有富人。  
! ?* l" v7 S" k4 mins and outs = the details 细节问题
I don’t know the ins and outs of the situation, so I can’t really advise you.
我不了解具体情况，所以不能给你建议。  
odds and ends = small pieces of various items 剩余物，零星物品。odd, end都有“剩余的”意思。
She made a stew with the odds and ends she found in the fridge.
她炖了炖在冰箱里找到的剩余食物。  
6 }1 @9 ^  v! h% {, Urights and wrongs = all the good points and bad points of a situation 优缺点
Regardless of the rights and wrongs of company policy, you need to give a month’s notice.
. f5 \# w- z4 v! N& q6 D且不论公司政策的好坏，你至少要提前一周给出通知。
ups and downs 沉浮，兴衰
: b; K7 v2 {+ m+ Z& U& yups and downs = very good times and very bad times 沉浮，兴衰
! ?# f; J$ \+ z: J4 iThey have a lot of ups and downs in their relationship.
0 o2 i" {& L0 i6 ?7 J# `他们的关系几经波折。
come and go = use somewhere as your base 来来去去
' V! U0 L$ L" [: D1 s( t; G; }Feel free to come and go as you please!
你可以来去自如。  
back and forth = not to stay still, but to keep travelling between two places 来回地，往复地
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.
真高兴我要搬家了，我已经受够了每天要来回上班。现在去上班要近多了。  
cat and mouse = doing something in the same way that a cat plays with a mouse
The guerillas played a cat and mouse game with the much better-equipped army.
8 ~& C  y6 ]2 C" x. }6 h; j游击队和装备精良的军队玩起了猫捉老鼠，搞得他们晕头转向。  
trial and error = to do something new by making experiments and occasionally failing 反复试验，不断摸索
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.
# o2 ^; z. I2 R$ w新的计算机系统装上了，但还在不断摸索中，没有人真正懂怎么使用。  
* j3 w/ W1 {* E  eflesh and blood = your family 一家人，如同血与肉
( M' T% Q2 Z# h& L- E& _; l! eI have to help him if I can – he’s my flesh and blood.
& z/ H3 c3 I) d; Q! v9 f/ w* v. [如果能我会帮助他，他是我的家人。