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)