8個(gè)與顏色有關(guān)的地道俚語
Black and blue
含義：被暴打了一頓，臉上青一塊紫一塊。形容打架斗毆或是練拳擦掌的時(shí)候都能用得到。
After Sam lost the wrestling match he was black andblue。
山姆摔跤比賽結(jié)束后(臉上)青一塊紫一塊的。
Black sheep of the family
含義：一群白羊里面就你一只黑的，這種家族畫風(fēng)和別人明顯不一樣的就可以說“Black sheep of the family“——注意了，和我們傳統(tǒng)意義上說的鶴立雞群“不一樣，這個(gè)詞組是帶有貶義的。
My sisters are so successful. One is a doctor, the other is an engineer but I'm the black sheepof the family. My parents hate me sometimes because I get pretty bad grades. :(
我的姐姐都很成功：一個(gè)是醫(yī)生，另一個(gè)是工程師，只有我是“壞了一鍋湯的老鼠屎——我的父母有時(shí)候真的很討厭我，因?yàn)槲页煽?jī)差的不行。
Black tie event
含義：至非常正式的活動(dòng)或是宴會(huì)——男性常被要求西裝革履，女性則是款款長(zhǎng)裙。
The Oscars is one of the world’s most famous black tie events。
奧斯卡是全世界最出名的盛裝場(chǎng)合。
Out of the blue
含義：出乎意料，所料不及。
One day, out of the blue, she announced that she was leaving。
有一天，她出人意料地宣布她要離開了。
Catch someone red-handed
含義：干壞事被人抓包了。
Tom was stealing the car when the police drove by and caught him red-handed。
湯姆正在偷車的時(shí)候被路過的警察抓個(gè)正著。
To paint the town red
含義：出去浪，參加派對(duì)浪浪浪~
They were out painting the town red last night。
昨晚他們都出去耍了~
Roll out the red carpet
含義：隆重歡迎熱烈歡迎。這個(gè)俚語源自好萊塢。當(dāng)明星盛裝出場(chǎng)、走紅毯被眾生包圍歡呼之時(shí)，生動(dòng)形象的刻畫了這個(gè)俚語。
They were ready to roll out the red carpet when they heard that a celeb was in their city untilthey realized he was not the real McCoy。
聽說名人來到他們所在的城市時(shí)，他們準(zhǔn)備隆重歡迎一下的，結(jié)果發(fā)現(xiàn)來的不是本人。
Green thumb
含義：有園藝天賦。
Jillian has quite a green thumb; look at her tomato patch!
吉莉安很有園藝天賦;看看她的土豆地呀!
Black and blue
含義：被暴打了一頓，臉上青一塊紫一塊。形容打架斗毆或是練拳擦掌的時(shí)候都能用得到。
After Sam lost the wrestling match he was black andblue。
山姆摔跤比賽結(jié)束后(臉上)青一塊紫一塊的。
Black sheep of the family
含義：一群白羊里面就你一只黑的，這種家族畫風(fēng)和別人明顯不一樣的就可以說“Black sheep of the family“——注意了，和我們傳統(tǒng)意義上說的鶴立雞群“不一樣，這個(gè)詞組是帶有貶義的。
My sisters are so successful. One is a doctor, the other is an engineer but I'm the black sheepof the family. My parents hate me sometimes because I get pretty bad grades. :(
我的姐姐都很成功：一個(gè)是醫(yī)生，另一個(gè)是工程師，只有我是“壞了一鍋湯的老鼠屎——我的父母有時(shí)候真的很討厭我，因?yàn)槲页煽?jī)差的不行。
Black tie event
含義：至非常正式的活動(dòng)或是宴會(huì)——男性常被要求西裝革履，女性則是款款長(zhǎng)裙。
The Oscars is one of the world’s most famous black tie events。
奧斯卡是全世界最出名的盛裝場(chǎng)合。
Out of the blue
含義：出乎意料，所料不及。
One day, out of the blue, she announced that she was leaving。
有一天，她出人意料地宣布她要離開了。
Catch someone red-handed
含義：干壞事被人抓包了。
Tom was stealing the car when the police drove by and caught him red-handed。
湯姆正在偷車的時(shí)候被路過的警察抓個(gè)正著。
To paint the town red
含義：出去浪，參加派對(duì)浪浪浪~
They were out painting the town red last night。
昨晚他們都出去耍了~
Roll out the red carpet
含義：隆重歡迎熱烈歡迎。這個(gè)俚語源自好萊塢。當(dāng)明星盛裝出場(chǎng)、走紅毯被眾生包圍歡呼之時(shí)，生動(dòng)形象的刻畫了這個(gè)俚語。
They were ready to roll out the red carpet when they heard that a celeb was in their city untilthey realized he was not the real McCoy。
聽說名人來到他們所在的城市時(shí)，他們準(zhǔn)備隆重歡迎一下的，結(jié)果發(fā)現(xiàn)來的不是本人。
Green thumb
含義：有園藝天賦。
Jillian has quite a green thumb; look at her tomato patch!
吉莉安很有園藝天賦;看看她的土豆地呀!
