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black /blæk/► SEE ALLblack and blue(in) black and whitea black day (for sb)a black eyea black looka black mark (against sb)the black marketa/the black sheep (of the family)a black spotin the blackin black and whitehe, it, etc. is not as black as he, it, etc. is paintedlook blackthe pot calling the kettle black
●black and ˈbluecovered with bruises (= blue, brown or purple marks on the body) 青一块紫一块；伤痕累累◆She was black and blue all over after falling down stairs.
她从楼梯上摔下来，跌得浑身青一块紫一块。●(in) black and ˈwhite(as) absolutely right or wrong, good or bad, with no grades between them 黑白分明；不是好就是坏◆My grandmother has very rigid ideas of character and behaviour; she sees everything in black and white.
我祖母看人的性格和行为很刻板，她看什么事情都是黑白分明。◆It’s not a black-and-white issue.
那不是个非黑即白的问题。●a black ˈday (for sb)a day when sth sad, unpleasant or disastrous happens (to sb) 不吉利的日子；坏日子；倒霉的日子◆It was a black day for this area when the local steel factory closed down.
当地钢铁厂关门的日子是该地区倒霉的日子。●a black ˈeyean area of dark skin (= a bruise) around the eye caused by an accident, sb hitting you, etc. （事故、挨打等造成的）青黑色的眼眶◆How did you get that black eye?
你的眼睛怎么青了？●a black ˈlookan angry or a disapproving expression on sb’s face 生气（或不赞许）的表情；白眼◆She gave me a black look when I suggested she should clean her room.
我提出她应该打扫自己的房间时，她生气地瞅了我一眼。●a black ˈmark (against sb) (BrE) sth that sb has done which makes other people dislike or disapprove of them （不利于某人的）污点，短处◆It was another black mark against her that she had not gone to the last meeting.
上一次会议她没有参加，这又成了不利于她的另一个把柄。 OPP brownie points ●the black ˈmarketan illegal form of trade in which foreign money, or goods that are difficult to obtain, are bought and sold 黑市◆Tickets for the game are being sold on the black market for $200 each.
这场比赛的门票在黑市上已经卖到了 200 美元一张。 OPP the open market ●a/the black ˈsheep (of the family)a person who is different from the rest of their family or another group, and who is considered bad or embarrassing 败家子；害群之马◆Debbie is the black sheep of the family, having left home at seventeen to live with her boyfriend.
黛比是个不肖女，十七岁就离家跟男友同居了。 ORIGIN Shepherds used to dislike black sheep because their wool was not as valuable as white wool. 过去牧羊人不喜欢黑色的羊，因为黑羊毛不如白羊毛值钱。●a ˈblack spota place where accidents often happen, especially on a road 事故多发地带◆This junction is a well-known accident black spot.
这个交叉路口是有名的事故多发之地。●in the ˈblack (business 商业) have money, for example in your bank account; make a profit 有盈余；盈利◆The company is back in the black after a year of heavy losses.
在经历一年的巨额亏损之后，这家公司又盈利了。 OPP in the red ●in black and ˈwhitein print or writing 白纸黑字；印刷的；书写的◆I want to see his statement down in black and white.
我要看到他所说的话白纸黑字地记录下来。●he, it, etc. is not as black as he, it, etc. is ˈpaintedhe, it, etc. is not as bad as people say 他（或它等）不像人们说的那么坏◆The boss is not as black as she’s painted; in fact, I find her quite helpful and friendly.
女老板并不像人们说的那么坏；实际上，我发现她很热心也很友善。●look ˈblackshow no signs of hope or improvement 希望渺茫；前途一片黑暗◆I know things look black at the moment but I’m sure you’ll get a job soon.
我知道目前看起来希望渺茫，但我敢肯定你会很快找到工作的。●the ˌpot calling the kettle ˈblack (saying, informal) used to say that you should not criticize sb for a fault that you have yourself 锅笑壶黑；五十步笑百步◆‘You haven’t done any work all morning.’ ‘Neither have you! Talk about the pot calling the kettle black!’“你一上午什么也没干。”“你不也是？真是五十步笑百步！” ORIGIN When cooking was done over a fire, the smoke made cooking pots turn black. 生火做饭时，烟会把锅熏黑。 |