英文用法－特別顏色的英文是什麼？顏色又有什麼特別用法？ @ daddy-poppy's 藥學跟動物世界

⊙　red

red 　(生氣、害羞、尷尬)而臉紅　 If you say that someone's face is red, you mean that it is redder than its normal color, because they are embarrassed, angry or out of breath
She was red with shame / anger

in the red　盈虧 a company or organization that is in the red has lost money in a particular period

paint the town red 　to go out and celebrate
To celebrate Amy’s birthday，we’re going to paint the town red

catch red-handed 　　to catch a person in the act of doing something wrong
He was caught red-handed taking money from the till

see red 　to be angry
When she hung up the phone I saw red。I’ve never been so angry in my life

⊙　Pink

in the pink 　身心狀況良好 　 in very good health、 in very good condition
A glass of red wine keeps you in the pink

pink slip　解雇通知書 　 official notice that you have been fired from your job
Emma received the pink slip last week so she had no choice but to look for a new job

⊙　Green

green thumb 　園藝技巧精湛 　An extraordinary ability to make plants grow well
Julien has a green thumb，he has planted lots of beautiful flowers in his yard

green （adj）　 缺乏經驗的　 If you say that someone is green, you mean that they have had very little experience of life or a particular job
I’m green in this company

greenhorn （n） 　涉世未深的人、無經驗易受騙的人
Don't take advantage of the greenhorn

green with envy 　忌妒
Bill was green with envy that I won first place

give the green light 　to give permission for someone to do something
We'll never give the green light to gambling

＊　Do you see any green in my eye? 　我有這麼好騙嗎?

⊙　Blue

once in a blue moon 　 very seldom
You get a chance like this only once in a blue moon
He only goes to the club once in the blue moon

blue blood 　富貴人家、貴族血統　 the blood [heredity] of a noble family; aristocratic ancestry
This is a district where blue bloods love to gather

blue（adj） 　憂鬱的　 If you are feeling blue, you are feeling sad or depressed, often when there is no particular reason
There's no earthly reason for me to feel so blue

⊙　white、black

white lie 　善意的謊言 　a lie that is told in order to be polite or to stop someone from being upset by the truth
The doctor told him a white lie

white elephant 昂貴無用的東西　something that has cost a lot of money but has no useful purpose
The car in the garage is a white elephant。It costs a lot for maintenance，so no one dares to drive it on the streets

white-collar （adj）　白領的 　White-collar workers work in offices rather than doing physical work such as making things in factories or building things

black and white 　白紙黑字 　　You say that something is in black and white when it has been written or printed, and not just said
He insisted on putting the agreement down in black and white

black out　暈厥　 If you black out, you lose consciousness for a short time
He drank too much last night at the bar and ultimately blacked out

black sheep 　害群之馬 　If you describe someone as the black sheep of their family or of a group that they are a member of, you mean that they are considered bad or worthless by other people in that family or group
She was the black sheep of class。While everyone was trying hard to concentrate on the lecture，she was taking a nap and snoring loudly

in the black　　盈餘　　a company or organization that is in the black has made a profit

⊙　yellow

yellow　 膽怯的　 coward
I always suspected he was yellow

yellow-bellied （adj）　懦夫的、膽小的
Ryan is yellow-bellied and never tries to defend his opinions

⊙　other color

with flying colors 　　easily and excellently
John passed his geometry test with flying colors

golden opportunity 　　 an excellent opportunity that is not likely to be repeated
Come on! It’s a golden opportunity for us to win the prize

silver screen 　螢幕　 People sometimes refer to the films that are shown in cinemas as the silver screen

grey （gray） area 　模糊地帶　 a situation that is not clear or where the rules are not known
There is a gray /grey area in this law。Everyone interprets it in different ways