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red /red/► SEE ALLin the rednot have a red centon red alert(as) red as a beetrootthe red carpeta red facea red herringred inkred in tooth and claw(like) a red rag to a bullred tapesee redpaint the town red
●in the ˈred (informal) in debt 有赤字；欠债；亏空◆At this time of year we are usually in the red.
每年这个时候我们总是有亏空。 OPP in the black ORIGIN In bank accounts, an amount that was owed used to be written in red figures, not black. 旧时在银行记录中，欠账用红色而不是黑色数字来表示。●not have a red ˈcent (NAmE, informal) have no money at all 一文不名；囊中空空◆I wish I could come with you, but I don’t have a red cent at the moment.
我希望能跟你一块儿去，可是我现在真是身无分文。 OPP (be) rolling in it/money ●on ˌred aˈlertprepared for an emergency or for sth dangerous to happen 处于紧急状态；在戒备状态中◆Following the bomb blast, local hospitals have been put on red alert.
炸弹爆炸之后，当地医院都进入了紧急状态。●(as) red as a ˈbeetroot (BrE) (NAmE (as) red as a ˈbeet) (informal) with red cheeks, because you feel angry, embarrassed or hot （因愤怒、难堪或觉得热而）脸红◆I could feel myself going red as a beetroot when she said that my work had been chosen for the prize.
听她说我的作品评上奖了，我的脸一直红到耳朵根。◆My face is always as red as a beet when I come out of the sauna.
每次洗完桑拿，我的脸总是通红的。●the red ˈcarpeta very special welcome given to an important visitor （迎接贵宾的）红地毯；隆重欢迎◆When I went to my girlfriend’s house for the first time, her family really put out the red carpet for me.
我第一次去我女友家时，受到她家人非常隆重的接待。◆It was an unofficial visit so the guests didn’t get the usual red carpet treatment.
由于是非官方访问，所以来访者没有受到通常的贵宾级待遇。 NOTE A strip of red carpet is usually laid on the ground for an important visitor to walk on when he or she arrives. 贵宾抵达时通常会在地上铺上红地毯，以示礼遇。 ●a red ˈface (informal) embarrassment 尴尬；窘迫相◆There are going to be a lot of red faces at the bank when they discover their mistake.
等银行里的人发现自己的错误时，肯定特别难堪。●a red ˈherringa fact, etc. which sb introduces into a discussion because they want to take people’s attention away from the main point 转移注意力的话题◆Look, the situation in French agriculture is just a red herring. We’re here to discuss the situation in this country.
喂，扯法国农业问题只是在转移视线，我们要讨论的是本国的状况。 ORIGIN This idiom comes from the custom of using the scent of a smoked, dried herring (which was red) to train dogs to hunt. 这个习语原指用（红色）熏鲱鱼的气味来训练猎犬的习俗。●red ˈink (business 商业) debts, losses or money that is owed 赤字；债务；亏损◆The company opened the fiscal year with $315.9 million in red ink.
公司在财务年度一开始就有了 3.159 亿美元的赤字。◆The health care industry is bleeding red ink (= losing a lot of money).
医疗保健行业亏损严重。●red in ˌtooth and ˈclawinvolving opposition or competition that is violent and without pity 血淋淋的；残酷无情的◆nature, red in tooth and claw
残酷无情的大自然●(like) a red rag to a ˈbull (BrE) (NAmE like waving a red flag in front of/at a ˈbull) certain to make a particular person very angry or even violent 刺激公牛发怒的红布；肯定会激怒某人的事物◆Don’t mention anything about religion to your uncle. It’s like a red rag to a bull.
别跟你叔叔提宗教的事，他听了肯定会生气的。 NOTE This expression refers to the belief that bulls do not like the colour red. 这个表达法原指公牛不喜欢红色这一说法。 ●red ˈtape (disapproving) official rules that seem more complicated than necessary and prevent things from being done quickly 繁文缛节；官僚作风◆Do you know how much red tape you have to go through if you want to import a car?
你知道要进口一辆车得办多少道繁琐的手续吗？ ORIGIN This phrase comes from the custom of tying up official documents with red ribbon or tape. 这个短语源于用红色带子捆扎公文的习俗。●see ˈred (informal) suddenly become very angry 勃然大怒◆Cruelty to animals makes him see red.
虐待动物的行为令他火冒三丈。●paint the town ˈred (informal) go to a lot of different bars, clubs, etc. and enjoy yourself 狂欢；痛饮作乐；花天酒地◆It was the end of term and students decided to go out and paint the town red.学期结束了，学生们决定出去尽情玩乐一番。 |