英语中各种颜色不只是是用来表达颜色,还可以表达林林总总的特别意义,green%20hand估量外企的兄弟常常可以听到的。一同来看看英语中颜色的特别意义。
green%20(绿色)
%20green%20hand%20菜鸟
例:He%20is%20a%20green%20hand%20in%20business%20management.%20
在事务打点方面,他是个菜鸟。
%20
We%20are%20green%20hands,%20so%20we%20must%20learn%20from%20the%20old%20workers.
作为新人,咱们必定要向老工人学习。
The%20new%20trainees%20are%20still%20very%20green.
这些受培训的新学员还很不老到。
He%20was%20a%20young%20lad,%20very%20green,%20very%20immature.%20
他仍是个毛头小子,单纯得很,一点都不老到。
He%20is%20still%20green%20at%20this%20job.%20
他做这件作业还太嫩。
《汉英大词典》
%20green%20面带病容
例:
It%20was%20a%20rough%20crossing%20and%20most%20of%20the%20passengers%20looked%20distinctly%20green.
渡海时风波很大,大都乘客看上去气色发青。
%20
What's%20wrong%20with%20you?%20You%20are%20looking%20
green.
你怎么了?气色看起来很苍白。
green 吃醋
例:I was absolutely green (with envy) when I saw his splendid new car.
我看到他那辆秀丽的新轿车就非常眼红。
I'm green with envy when I go to Bristol and see their facilities.
我去布里斯托尔见到他们的设备,真仰慕极了。
Wait till you see my new skirt. You're going to be absolutely green with envy.
你等着看我的新裙子吧,准叫你仰慕得不可以了。
The other boys were green with envy when Joe bought a second-hand car!
男孩们看到乔买了一辆二手货的车,心中满怀吃醋。
I feel green with envy when I see you in your new dress.
每当我看到你穿新衣裳,就感到吃醋。
green fingers 有园艺技能
例:I know that his father was green fingers.
我晓得他父亲很有园艺技能。
green环境维护的;撑持环境维护的
green politics
主张环境维护的政见
Try to adopt a greener lifestyle.
尽量采纳更有利于维护环境的日子方法。
green蔬菜
Eat your greens.
把青菜吃掉。
white%20(白色)
%20white%20coffee%20加牛奶或奶油的咖啡
例:I%20want%20two%20white%20coffees.我要两杯加牛奶的咖啡。
%20white%20lie%20无歹意的鬼话
例:Tom%20sometimes%20tells%20a%20
white lie.
汤姆有时会撒一些无伤大雅的谎。
white elephant 无用而又负担的东西(尤指大而名贵之物)
例:That would be a white elephant to me.
那东西对我来说又贵又没用。
black%20(黑色)
%20a%20black%20look%20恶狠狠的瞪
例:He%20gave%20me%20a%20black%20look.
他恶狠狠地瞪了我一眼。
%20in%20black%20and%20white%20以书面的方法
例:I%20want%20this%20agreement%20in%20black%20and%20white.
我需求以书面的方法把这项协议写出来。
%20black%20sheep%20败家子,害群之马
例:Tom%20is%20the%20black%20sheep%20of%20the%20family.
汤姆是个败家子。
blue%20(蓝色)
%20once%20in%20a%20blue%20moon%20可贵
例:She%20visits%20us%20once%20in%20a%20blue%20moon.
她可贵来看咱们一次。
%20blue%20黄色的,有伤风化的
例:The%20blue%20film%20was%20banned%20by%20the%20censor.
那部黄色影片被当局禁了。
%20blue%20郁闷、沮丧
例:He%20looks%20blue%20today.
他今日看起来很郁闷。
%20blue%20blood%20贵族血缘,名门身世
例:He%20is%20proud%20of%20his%20blue%20blood.
他为自个的贵族血缘骄傲。
red%20(赤色)
%20in/into/out%20of%20the%20red%20有/没有亏本
例:The%20
company has been in the red until he took over.
在他接手之前,公司一向都亏本。
see red 大怒,生气
例:Her criticisms were enough to make anyone see red.
她那些批判任谁都得怒火冲冲。
catch somebody
red-handed 当场发现或人正在做坏事或违法
例:The policeman caught the thief red-handed.
差人当场捉住了小偷。