我们当然知道——存在knives and forks刀叉的说法,但使用一副、一套、一组…采用a/an…and…的形式中and之后使用单数形式的词语;笔者手头有相应的16个实例,希望有益于同道,互相交流。

a knife and fork, a cup and saucer, a bow and arrow, a table and chairs, a coat and tie, a collar and tie, a hat and coat, a jacket and tie, a shirt and tie, a skirt and tie, a suit and tie, a skirt and blouse, a needle and thread, a watch and chain, a horse and cart。


可以这样分类一下,便于记忆:

a knife and fork, a cup and saucer

a bow and arrow,

a table and chairs,

a coat/collar/jacket/shirt/suit and tie,

a hat and coat, a skirt and blouse,

a needle and thread, a needle and cotton, a watch and chain,

a horse and cart。


以下的实例也是按照这个“分类”:

《朗文英语语法》(L. G. 亚历山大编著)第108页3.14

a/an与成对的名词连用

有许多名词是“成对”的,即它们彼此之间被认为有一种自然的联系。a/an用在这种成对名词的第一个名词之前,如a cup and saucer(杯碟), a hat and coat(衣帽),a knife and fork(刀叉)。

It’s cold outside. Take a hat and coatwith you.

外面很冷,你要带上大衣和帽子。

如果两个词不是“自然成对”的,则每个词前面都要用不定冠词,如:

When you go on holiday, take a raincoat and a camera.

你外出度假时,要带上雨衣和照相机。


《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》第八版第66页and词条

如果and在一般短语中连接两个联系密切的人或事物,第二个单词前的限定词通常省略:a knife and fork, my father and mother而a knife and a spoon, my father and my uncle不能省略。

《剑桥高阶英汉双解词典》第1页a词条

a(用于被视为一体的两个名词中的第一个词前)一副,一套,一组

a cup and saucer一副杯碟

aknife and fork一副刀叉

《剑桥高阶英汉双解词典》第1215页knife词条

I prefer to use a knife and fork. 我更喜欢用刀叉。

《剑桥高阶英汉双解词典》第951页saucer词条

saucer茶碟,茶托

a cup and saucer茶杯和茶托

《朗文当代高级英语辞典》第五版第2233页saucer词条

a china cup and saucer一套瓷茶杯和杯托


《朗文当代高级英语辞典》第五版第268页bow词条

a bow and arrow弓箭

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》第八版第229页bow词条

He was armed with a bow and arrow. 他佩戴着弓箭。


《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》第八版第318页chair词条

a table and chairs一套桌椅

《朗文当代高级英语辞典》第五版第376页chair词条

They bought a new table and chairs. 他们买了一套新的桌椅。


《韦氏高阶英语词典》第305页coat词条

He was wearing a coat and tie.

《朗文当代高级英语辞典》第五版第454页collar词条

He loosened hiscollar and tie. 他松开了他的领子和领带。

《麦克米伦高阶英汉双解词典》第2199页tie词条

For work, you should weara collar and tie. 上班要穿正式服装。

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》第八版第1120页jacket词条

I have to wear a jacket and tie to work. 我上班得穿上衣打领带。

《剑桥高阶英汉双解词典》第2349页tie词条

He always wears a jacket and tie to work.

他上班时总是穿西服打领带。

《朗文当代高级英语辞典》第五版第2664页tie词条

I wear a shirt and tieat work. 我上班穿衬衫打领带。

《COBUILD英汉双解词典》第1792页shirt词条

He was wearing a suit and a shirt and tie.

他穿着套装和衬衫,打着领带。

《COBUILD英汉双解词典》第2052页tie词条

I was wearing a jumper and sports jacket, nota suit and tie.

我穿的是毛衣和运动衫而不是西服领带。

《麦克米伦高阶英汉双解词典》第2103页suit词条

Mitchel wore a suit and tie to the Christmas party.

米切尔穿着套装,打着领带去参加圣诞聚会。



《当代美国英语学习词典》第1429页skirt词条

My mother wore pants, but my sister wore a skirt and blouse.

我妈妈穿长裤,我姐姐穿裙子和衬衫。

《剑桥美国英语词典》第1190页skirt词条

She looked good in a skirt and blouse.

她穿着裙子和罩衫,看起来很不错。



《朗文当代高级英语辞典》第五版第1882页needle词条

a needle and thread针和线

《朗文当代高级英语辞典》第五版第2652页thread词条

I’m looking for a needle and thread. 我在找针线。

《COBUILD英汉双解词典》第1289页needle词条

Then we get a needle and cotton and sew up the hole.

于是我们拿了针线把洞补好。

《COBUILD英汉双解词典》第422页cotton词条3

cotton(英)线;棉线

Then you get a needle and cotton and very carefully sew up the slit.

然后你就拿针线,非常小心地把裂缝缝合起来。

《英汉多功能学习词典》第254页chain词条

a watch and chain带表链的手表

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《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》第八版第299页cart词条

a horse and cart一套马车


2017年1月27日(共同进步,欢迎以实例批评指正)

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