3 Husband and wife为什么不用冠词
What is the probable relationship between John and Sarah?
A. Neighbors.
B. Fellow workers.
C. Husband and wife.
这是来自2021年新高考英语全国乙卷（全国卷I）的听力对话录音原文的句子。
请问这里的 Husband and wife 为什么不用冠词啊！它们不是可数名词吗？它可还原成句子吗？
比如说成：They are husband and wife. 这样也不用冠词吗？
最佳答案 2021-08-16 10:57
根据英语习惯，“成对”的名词并列使用时，习惯上不用冠词。
在近10年的高考题（主要是听力题）中出现过的类似表达有（侧重彼此间的关系，不指具体的人)：
Wife and husband.
Husband and wife.
Brother and sister.
Boss and secretary.
Boss and clerk.
Employer and employee.
Teacher and student.
Headmaster and teacher.
Doctor and patient.
Nurse and patient.
Host and visitor.
Manager and customer.
Guest and receptionist.
Parent and child.
Father and daughter.
Customer and saleswoman.
Guide and tourist.
Parent and teacher.
Driver and passenger.
Salesperson and customer.
这样的表达即使还原成句子，也不用冠词。如：
They are brother and sister. 他们是兄妹。
I’d seen them together so often I drew the logical conclusion that they were husband and wife. 我常看见他们在一起，所以认为他们是夫妻。
不过，如果指多人，则用复数(此时不侧重彼此间的关系，而是侧重指具体的人)。如：
Many of them were doctors and nurses. 他们中的许多人是医生护士。
The children made believe they were princes and princesses. 孩子们假装自己是王子和公主。
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