颜色习语

Category: 口语高级替换词
Published: 2025年12月27日

Color Idioms

Color Idioms (颜色习语)

习语 (Idiom)	英文释义 (Definition)	例句 (Example)	中文含义 & 解析
red tape	complicated official rules	We had to cut through a lot of red tape to get the permit.	繁文缛节 💡 解析: 象征官僚主义的繁琐程序。源自英国政府用红色带子捆绑官方文件的传统。
in the red	owing money	The company is in the red this quarter.	负债;赤字 💡 解析: 账本上赤字用红色墨水表示。
catch (someone) red-handed	catch someone doing something wrong	The police caught the thief red-handed with the stolen goods.	当场抓获;人赃俱获 💡 解析: 手上还沾着血（或脏物），证据确凿。
paint the town red	go out and celebrate	Let's go out and paint the town red tonight!	狂欢庆祝;痛痛快快地玩 💡 解析: 把城市染成喜庆热闹的红色。
see red	become very angry	I saw red when he insulted my family.	勃然大怒;火冒三丈 💡 解析: 气得眼睛充血，只看得到红色。
a white lie	a harmless lie	It was just a white lie to make her feel better.	善意的谎言 💡 解析: 白色的（纯洁的）谎言，无恶意的小谎话。
as white as a sheet	pale with fear	He went as white as a sheet when he heard the news.	面如死灰;惨白 💡 解析: 吓得脸色惨白如床单。
black and white	clearly defined / in writing	I want the agreement in black and white before I sign.	白纸黑字;界限分明 💡 解析: 写在纸上，清清楚楚，不容辩驳。
black sheep	the odd member of a family	He's the black sheep of the family who never follows the rules.	害群之马;败家子 💡 解析: 羊群里黑色的羊毛不值钱且显得突兀，比喻家族中不受欢迎的成员。
out of the blue	unexpectedly	She called me out of the blue after five years.	突然;出乎意料;晴天霹雳 💡 解析: 从蓝天里突然掉下来的，完全没有预兆。
once in a blue moon	very rarely	I see him once in a blue moon these days.	千载难逢;极其罕见 💡 解析: 蓝月亮（一个月内第二次满月）极其罕见，约每2-3年出现一次。
green with envy	very jealous	She was green with envy over my new car.	嫉妒得脸发青;非常嫉妒 💡 解析: 西方文化中绿色象征嫉妒（Jealousy）。
give the green light	give permission	My boss gave the project the green light yesterday.	开绿灯;批准 💡 解析: 交通灯变绿，允许通行。引申为批准或许可。
golden opportunity	a perfect chance	This job offer is a golden opportunity for your career.	绝佳机会;千载难逢的机会 💡 解析: 像金子一样珍贵的机会。
grey area	an unclear situation	The law concerning internet privacy is a grey area.	灰色地带;模糊地带 💡 解析: 非黑非白，界限模糊，难以界定对错或规则的领域。