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1、英文颜色的含义不同的文化对于相同的事物会有不同的描述。我们熟悉的颜色在西方的文化背景下却变的面目全非”了，所以在某些情况下对于英文颜色的词，切忌望文生义，不信请看：1 BLACK本意为黑色blacksheep害群之马blacklist黑名单blackdog沮丧blacktea红茶blackcoffee不加糖和奶的浓咖啡2 BLUE本意为蓝色blueMonday不开心的星期一bluefilms黄色电影blueblood贵族血统3 WHITE本意为白色whiteroom无菌室或绝尘室whitelie没有恶意的谎言whiteelephant昂贵而无用之物4 yellow本意为黄色yellowboy金
2、币yellowdog卑鄙的人yellowbook指法国等政府或议会发表的报告书此外，greenhand表示没有经验的新手”，red-neck表示乡下佬等讲到颜色，还有whiteChristmas,白色圣诞，跟我们的瑞雪兆丰年差不多意思吧，表示被保佑与被祝福，圣诞下雪会更加珍贵开心。whitenight失眠，很久以前有一出西片，讲到它的主题曲就家喻户晓，SAYYOUSAYME片名没多少人记得吧，这出戏就叫WHITENIGHT翻译成白夜逃亡”。现在看起来，翻译的人也不甚了解WHITENIGHT的含义。awhitesmith银匠awhitewar不流血的战争white-hairedboy宠儿whit
3、efeather懦夫,懦弱黄色，还有懦弱胆小的意思。成语tohaveayellowstreak等于说有些懦弱。yellowflag检疫旗.yellowpages电话号码分类页.YellowRiver黄河.6.yellowsea黄海.wearyellowstockings嫉妒.yellowstreak懦弱、胆怯的个性.brownbread黑面包brownsugar红糖Hewascaughtred-handed.他当场被抓住了所以，RED-HANDED是当场的意思。加冰威士忌，WHISKEYONTHEROCKS。到了酒吧，别忘了跟BARTENDER讲，ONTHEROCKS，PLS。加冰的!1. r
4、ede.g.1.Aredbattlehappenedinthisvillage.在这个村庄发生了一场血战.2. Hewascaughtred-handed.他当场被抓住了.3. Thefactorywasintheredlastyear.那家工厂去年亏损了.4. redball特另快车：ThereareseveralredballsbetweenWuhanandBeijing.5. redcap服务搬运工：Aredcapcanhelpyouwithyourbaggageinahotelorinarailwaystation.6. redcarpet隆重的接待或欢迎:Wewillrolloutt
5、heredcarpetforthedelegation,7. redeye廉价的烈性威士忌:Hehadthehabitofdrinkingtheredeyeeveryday.8. redhot感情强烈的人：Tomisaredhot.9. redink赤字，亏空:Thereissomeredinkinhisbusiness.10. redmeat牛羊肉:Manypeoplepreferredmeattowhitemeat.11. red-pencil修改，改正:Thelawyerred-penciledthelawsuit.12. redtape官僚习气:Wemustgetridofthered
6、tapeinthegovernmentoffices.2. browne.g.1.1likebrownsugar.我喜欢红糖.2. Ididhimbrown!我让他上当了！3. Arentyoubrown!别晒黑了！4. dontfireintothebrown!别向鸟群开枪!5. brownbread黑面包6. brownpaper牛皮纸3. yellowe.g.1.Thosearepapersyellowedwithage.那些是年久发黄的报纸.2. Youareyellow.你是个胆小鬼.3. Heisayellowdog.他是个卑鄙的人.4. yellowalert空袭的预备警报Peo
7、plewillbefrightenediftheresayellowalert.5. yellowback通俗廉价小说:Therewerealotofyellowbacksinthe19thcentury.6. yellow-belly胆小鬼,懦夫：Everybodyknowsthatheisayellow-belly,sonobodylikeshim.7. yellowpress黄色报干刊:Theyellowpresscannotbepublishedinourcountry.8. yellowstreak胆怯:Hehasayellowstreakinhim.13. greene.g.1.W
8、henIheardthat,Iwasgreenwithanger.闻听此事，我气得脸色发青.2. Heisagreenyoungman.他是个初出茅庐的年青人.3. Dontgivethegreenlighttohim.不要纵容他.4. Imstillgreenatthejob.对这项工作来说我仍然是个生手9. Wehadagreenpartylastnight.昨晚，我们举办了一个温暖快乐的聚会10. Thoughshes18?hesverygreen.她已经18岁了，但还很幼稚.11. Mr.Liisinagreenoldage.李先生仍是老当益壮.12. agreenroom演员休息室1
9、3. agreenhand生手14. agreenhouse温室14. bluee.g.1.Heisblueinthefacewithcold.他的脸冻得发紫.2. Myteacherlooksbluetoday.今天，老师的脸色看起来很忧郁.3. Sheisproudofherblueblood.她因出身贵族而骄傲.4. Thesadnewscame,likeaboltfromtheblue.这消息传来，犹如晴天霹雳.15. Thethingmadehimfeelblue.那件事弄得他无精打采.6.whitee.g.1.Thedoctortoldhimtotakethewhitesofthr
10、eeeggsaday.医生告诉他一天吃三个鸡蛋的蛋白.2. Lilysometimestellsawhitelie.莉莉有时说谎，但是毫无恶意.3. Wemustmakeournameswhiteagain.我们一定要洗清耻辱.4. Amotorcarwouldbeawhiteelephanttome.对我来说，摩托车是无用而累赘的东西。5. Ihadawhitenightyesterday.昨夜我失眠了.6. awhiteday吉日16. awhitesmith银匠17. awhiteroom（医院的）无菌室18. awhitewar不流血的战争19. white-hairedboy宠儿20
11、. whitefeather懦夫，懦弱21. blacke.g.Iwantablackcoffee.我要一杯清咖啡.2. Thingslookblack.形势不妙.3. Hewasablacksheep.他是个害群之马.4. Hegavemeablacklook.他恶狠狠地瞪了我一眼.5. Theywentintoblackfortheirfriend.他们为朋友深感痛惜.6. blacktea红茶7. ablackcoat职员8. ablacksmith铁匠9. blackdog沮丧，情绪低落Cheerup!Dontbeundertheblackdog.10. blackguard无赖，滥骂
12、Heisablackguardandalwaysblackguardsothers.11. blackletterday倒霉的一天e.g.Yesterdaywashisblackletterday.Firsthelostsomemoney,thenhebrokehisleg.12. blacklist列入黑名单Thethieveswereblacklisted.13. blackmoney没向政府报税的非法收入e.g.MsLiuwasprosecutedforgettingalotofblackmoney.14. blackmail敲诈Thisoldmanwasblackmailedbytheblackguards.22. purplee.g.1.Hebecamepurplewithrage.他气得脸色发青.2.Thisisapurplepassage.这是一个绚丽的章节.
