動名詞+名詞,例如:
voting booth (投票處) dining room (食堂)
chewing gum (口香糖) washing machine (洗衣機)
boarding card (登機證,登船證) sleeping-pills (安眠藥)
skating-rink (溜冰場) walking-stick (手杖)
動詞+副詞,例如:
take-off (起飛) break in 闖入/突破
warm-up (熱身) look-out (警戒)
try-out (試用) get-together (聯(lián)歡會)
make-up(化妝)
形容詞+名詞,例如:
greenhouse (溫室) blueprint (藍圖)
black list (黑名單) double-dealer (兩面派)