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颜色无时无刻不围绕我们，但在英语里面，颜色不仅仅表达一种色彩，当一种颜色与其他单词组成词组后，意思千变万化，不信？往下看。
Black
★Black sheep(of the family) 败家子、有辱门第的人
例句：She never went to college. She is the black sheep of the family.
她没考上大学，是他们家里的异类。
★In black and white 白纸黑字
★Swear black is white 颠倒黑白、强词夺理
★Black and blue 青一块紫一块、遍体鳞伤、伤痕累累
例句：I havehad so many falls that I am black and blue all over.
我跌了很多跤，以至于全身青一块紫一块。
Pink
★Be in the pink 红润健康
例句：A glass of red wine keeps you in the pink.
一杯红酒有益健康。
★Tickled pink 感到万分高兴
例句： I'm tickled pink to hear that Bob's asked Susan to marry him.
当我听到Bob向Susan求婚的消息感到万分高兴。
Blue
★Feel blue 心情闷闷不乐，情绪郁郁寡欢
★Sing/Cry the blues 诉苦，指一吐胸中的愁闷
★Once in a blue moon 千载难逢，极少
例句： Brian has very little contact with his sister. They see each other once in a blue moon.
布莱恩和他姐姐没有什么联系，他们很少见面。
Green
★Green with envy 十分嫉妒
★Green as jealousy 十分嫉妒
★Green-eyed monster 十分嫉妒
★Green-eyed 眼红，嫉妒
Red
★ Red-handed 当场；正在作案；当场抓获
例句：She was caught red-handed stealing $100.
她被当场抓获偷了100美元。
★ Red tape 繁琐的手续；官僚作风
例句： I've given up trying to get a visa; there is too much red tape involved.
我不想再去办签证了，手续和流程太复杂了。
Purple
★ Born to/in the purple 出生王室或贵族
★ Marry in/into the purple 嫁入王室
★ A purple patch 词藻华丽的段落
例句：The actor is now having a purple patch but he does not know how long it will last.
这演员现在正走运，但他不晓得这种光景能维持多久。
Yellow
★ A yellow streak 怯弱
例句：He has a yellow streak.
他个性有点懦弱。
★ Yellow Journalism 夸张或耸人听闻的新闻报道
例句：Many magazines use yellow Journalism to push up sales.
许多杂志用哗众取宠的办报作风来增加销售量。