与色彩有关的习语，你知道吗？（五）

与色彩有关的习语，你知道吗？（五）  

,RED IDIOMS,,60. To be shown the red card,This derives from football terminology, and means to be dismissed from your job,源于足球术语，意为遭人解雇,The pany Accountant was shown the red card, after they found out he was using pany money for personal gain.,,61. To be in the red,To have an overdraft, be in debt to your bank, or owe an institution some money,经济透支、银行贷款或欠他人钱,I’ve got three credit card bills to pay off at the moment. I hate being in the red!,,62. To be out of the red,To be out of debt,还清欠款,Our pany is finally out of the red now. We’ve managed to pay back our loan, and now we’re making profit!,,63. A red flag,A signal that something is not working properly or correctly,表示某物运作不佳或不正确,The fallen trees along the road raised a red flag for the safety inspectors.,倒伏的树木为安保员亮起了红旗。,,64. Blood red,Used to describe the deep red color of something,描述深红色,She was wearing a beautiful cocktail dress with blood red lipstick to match.,,65. Beet red,Also used to describe dark red, usually the color of a face (derives from beetroot),用以描述暗红色，尤其是脸红（源于甜菜）,I could see my son up on the stage, his little face was beet red!,,66. Red hot,Something new and exciting, creating much demand,新奇的、激动人心的，急于求的的,The new video game is red-hot. Some fans have been waiting outside stores for days, to get a hold of them!,,67. Red herring,An unimportant matter that misleads everyone and draws attention away from the main subject,转移注意力的话题,Unfortunately that witness was just a red herring. She had no justification to her story, and it was a waste of valuable time.,,68. Catch someone red-handed,To catch someone in the act of mitting a crime, or doing something wrong that they shouldn’t be doing,逮到某人正在作案或做不该做的事,He kept lying to me about where he was going in the evenings, so yesterday I followed him and caught him red-handed. He was with another woman!,,69. Red in the face,To bee embarrassed,感到窘迫,I went red in the face when the teacher told me off in front of everyone for arriving late!,,70. Red-eye,A journey that leaves late at night and arrives early in the morning,夜晚出发早上到达的旅行,We had to catch thered-eyeflight last night, and I’m pletely exhausted now.,,71. Red-letter day,A day that is memorable because of some important event,值得纪念的重要日子,The day I graduated was a red-letter day for my mum, she still talks about it today!,,72. To look through rose-colored/tinted spectacles/glasses,When someone sees things in an overly flattering or over-optimistic light,观点过于奉承或过于乐观,Sarah doesn’t understand what it’s like for us. She has always seen everything through rose-tinted glasses because her parents spoilt her so much when she was young!,,73. To see red,To react with uncontrollable rage against someone or something,对某人或某事突然发怒,John saw red when he heard someone shouting at his mother.,,74. Red tape,The term used for bureaucratic delay, or excessive formalities,用来形容官僚办事迟缓或手续繁琐,I just want to start my own business, but the amount of red tape involved is so frustrating, that it almost makes me want to give up!,,75. To see the red light,The red light is referred to as a danger signal.,危险信号。,The doctor warned me for so many years that I should stop smoking, but I didn’t listen. When I had a minor heart attack last year, I saw the red light and realized that I had to quit smoking, and improve my health.,,76. Paint the town red,To go out and have a really good time at a party,出门，享受美好的派对时光,I’ve managed to get a babysitter for this weekend. Let’s go and paint the town red!,,77. Roll out the red carpet,To greet a person with great respect, and give them a big, warm wele,盛情接待某人，隆重、热情的欢迎,When Barack Obama came to visit our school, we rolled out the red carpet for him.,,78. Red-carpet treatment,(Similar to the one above) To receive special or royal treatment,（类似上条）受到特别接待或皇家待遇,My aunt always gives us the red-carpet treatment when we go to visit her.