英语口语高分习惯用语Lecture-Adjective Forms-Pairs of Adjectives形容词对对碰.pptVIP

Adjective Forms: Pairs of Adjectives Cynthia.Lee candid@swu.edu.cn Pairs of Adjectives Language Flexibilities Cut and dried Fair and square Few and far between Free and easy Null and void Spick-and-span Short and sweet Neck and neck Up and about Touch and go Please guess the meanings of these pairs of adjectives in following sentences, and paraphrase in your own words. Tom had seen the movie three times before, so the outcome was rather cut and dried the fourth time. (obvious, routine, straightforward) This idiom is composed of two past participle forms, and is usually preceded by the verb be, seem, or appear; it can also be preceded by make and an object. (e.g.: The repetitiveness of my job on the assembly line makes it very ~.) In the difficult court case, the judge’s decision was fair and square for both sides. (honest, straightforward) This idiom is usually preceded by the verb be, and sometimes the verbs seem and appear. (e.g.: John is ~ with all his friends because fairness is part and parcel of his personality. The new contract settlement seemed ~ to the rank and file in the factory) It takes me a long time to save enough money for a nice vacation, so much trips are few and far between for me. (rare, infrequent) (e.g.: Fortunately, attempts to kill President are ~. If ups and downs in your life seems ~, then you are a lucky person.) Workers who are not at all eager beavers have a work attitude, which is free and easy. (unworried, carefree) Besides being used with the three common verbs be, seem and appear, this idiom can also precede a noun form, and in this case hyphens (-) are used. (e.g.: If young seem ~ with their money, it’s because they have a free-and-easy attitude towards life. Playboys and the very rich tend to be ~ about everything.) 5. When the Immigration Service learned that George’s w