
red
词源
源自古英语'rēad',源自原始日耳曼语'raudaz',与古诺尔斯语'rauðr'、德语'rot'同源,最终源自原始印欧语词根'reudh-',意为'红色'。
noun
❶ 红色,是光谱中长波末端的颜色,类似血液或成熟草莓的颜色。常用于描述物体颜色或象征激情、危险等。
“She was wearing a bright red dress.”
(她穿着一条鲜红色的连衣裙。)
“The traffic light turned red.”
(交通信号灯变成了红色。)
❶ 指代红色物体或物质,如红色颜料、红色衣物等。
“Mix blue and yellow to make green, and red and blue to make purple.”
(将蓝色和黄色混合得到绿色,红色和蓝色混合得到紫色。)
“The artist used various reds in his painting.”
(艺术家在画作中使用了多种红色颜料。)
adjective
❶ 红色的,形容物体具有红色特征。也用于描述因害羞、愤怒等而脸色发红的状态。
“She has a red car.”
(她有一辆红色的汽车。)
“His face turned red with embarrassment.”
(他因为尴尬而脸红了。)
❶ 与共产主义或左翼政治相关的,因红色是这些运动的象征色。
“During the Cold War, the term 'Red' was often used to refer to communists.”
(冷战期间,'红色'一词常被用来指代共产主义者。)
“The Red Army played a crucial role in World War II.”
(红军在第二次世界大战中发挥了关键作用。)
常见短语
in the red — 指财务上处于亏损状态,源自会计中用红色墨水记录亏损的传统。
“After several bad investments, the company was deeply in the red.”
(几次投资失败后,公司陷入了严重亏损。)
red carpet — 红地毯,特别指为重要人物或活动铺设的红色地毯,象征尊贵待遇。
“Celebrities walked the red carpet at the film premiere.”
(名人们在电影首映式上走过红毯。)
red flag — 字面为红旗,比喻危险信号或警告标志,表示需要注意的问题或情况。
“His sudden anger was a red flag that something was wrong.”
(他突然发怒是个危险信号,表明出了问题。)