英语中关于颜色的谚语.doc

--------------------------校验:_____________-----------------------日期:_____________英语中关于颜色的谚语英语中关于颜色的谚语Callblackwhiteandwhiteblack颠倒是非Aneveningredandamorninggrey,,晓色青如灰,定是晴朗天。Indigoblueisextractfromtheindigoplant,,“雨过天青”,喻情况由坏转好。Redcloudsintheeast,rainthenextday。“东有火烧云,次日雨来临”,。Afoxmaygrowgrey,butnevergood狐狸会变,但本性难移Atnight,(丑妍暗中难分辨)。Theythatmarryingreen,,为时不久便悔恨awhitelie善意的谎言ablacksheep害群之马blackandblue青一块紫一块(鼻青脸肿)redeye一种便宜的威士忌酒;照片中出现的红眼现象red-eyedpinkeye红眼病ablackeye被打青的眼睛whiteelephant大而无用的东西greenhand新手feelblue感觉忧郁inthepink:非常健康yellowjournalism耸人听闻的报道yellowdog忘恩负义之徒redflag让人生气的东西blackdog忧郁、不开心的人whiteflagintheblack盈利makeprofitblackletterday倒霉的一天blacksmith铁匠blackleg骗子greenlight:许可,同意redtape:指手续繁杂,办事拖拉,不讲实际的坏风气seered:发怒,冒火inthered:亏损,负债aredletterday:重大,重要的日子[1]awhiteelephant释义:::相传一国王曾以白象送予敌人,以瓦解对方。[2]showthewhitefeather释义:::该习语原指斗鸡的人认为有白羽毛的斗鸡不是良种鸡。[3]showthewhiteflag=surrender释义::Theyfailed,:该习语源出打败仗的部队向敌军举起白旗,表示投降。Ok,Nowlet'shaveaguess,whatonearthdoth