5. shoulder to shoulder 肩并肩

The route of the procession was lined with police officers standing shoulder to shoulder. 游行所經(jīng)路線兩邊肩并肩站滿了警察。

We went on board and saw these people packed shoulder to shoulder on the decks. 我們上了船，看見這些人在甲板上肩挨著肩擠在一起。

該短語還引申指“同心協(xié)力地”。如：

We will need you and the chairman standing shoulder to shoulder on basic positions. 我們需要你和主席在一些基本立場上共同進(jìn)退。

該短語也可用連字符連成一個(gè)詞。如：

They could fight shoulder-to-shoulder against a common enemy. 他們可以同心協(xié)力，對抗共同的敵人。

6. hand in hand 手拉手地

They walked along the cliff top hand in hand. 他們手拉手在懸崖上行進(jìn)。

I saw them making their way, hand in hand, down the path. 我看到他們手拉手沿著小路往前走去。

該短語還引申指“密切相關(guān)地”“同時(shí)并進(jìn)地”。如：

Hand in hand with the police inquiries the government has also announced a full investigation. 在警方調(diào)查的同時(shí)，政府也宣布要展開徹查。

尤其注意它與動(dòng)詞go的搭配使用。如：

War and suffering go hand in hand. 戰(zhàn)爭和苦難是同時(shí)并存的。

Proper diet and good health go hand in hand. 適當(dāng)?shù)娘嬍撑c健康的身體密切相關(guān)。

A good education goes hand in hand with getting a good job. 一個(gè)好的教育與找到一份好工作有密切的聯(lián)系。

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