You MUST KNOW These - 20 Colour Idioms - Common English Phrases Used In Daily Conversation

您必须知道这些-20种成语-日常会话中使用的常见英语短语

Click bait alert! Ah you caught me red-handed! I told a white

单击诱饵警报！啊，你是红手抓住我的！我说了一个白

lie...when I said you MUST know these colour idioms. The truth is these idioms will definitely

谎...当我说你必须知道这些颜色习语时。事实是，这些成语肯定会

help you in conversational English. Now I know this video is a bit out of the blue but

帮助您进行会话英语。现在，我知道该视频有点出乎意料，但是

you now have a golden opportunity to learn all about colour idioms with me. By the end

您现在有了一个千载难逢的机会，可以和我一起学习有关颜色成语的所有知识。到

of this lesson, you’ll know 20 colour idioms, and when I test you, you’ll pass with flying

本课程 结束 时，您将了解20种色彩习惯用法，当我测试您时，您会通过

colours.

鲜艳的色彩。

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To catch someone red-handed.
To discover someone in the act of doing something wrong.

捉拿别人。发现某人做错事。

For example, if the police found a robber still holding the bag that he has stolen,

例如，如果警察发现强盗仍然拿着他偷来的袋子，则

you could say ‘they caught him red-handed’, or if a mother walked into the kitchen at

可以说“他们用红色的手抓住了他”，或者如果一位母亲 晚上 走进厨房

night to find her son with chocolate cake all over his face, she might say “Aha! I’ve

去发现儿子满是巧克力蛋糕，面对，她可能会说：“啊哈！我已经

caught you red-handed.” Grey area.
A grey area is an ill-defined

骗了你。”灰色地带。灰色区域是

(unclear) situation which does not have an obvious answer or outcome. It’s not black

不确定的（不清楚的）情况，没有明显的答案或结果。它不是黑色

or white (that’s another idiom meaning it’s not clear), it’s a grey area. For example,

或白色（这是另一个惯用法，意思不清楚），而是灰色区域。例如，

if I used a clip from a movie in this video to illustrate an educational point, is that

如果我使用此视频中电影的剪辑来说明一个教育要点，那是否

copyright infringement? It’s not clear, it’s a bit of a grey area.

侵犯版权？尚不清楚，这是一个灰色区域。

To give the green light.
To give permission for someone to do something or for something

给绿灯。允许某人做某事或某事

to happen. For example, a parent could ‘give the green light’ for their child to start

发生。例如，父母可以为孩子“开绿灯”以开设

a new club or go on a school trip. In the red.
If a person or company is ‘in

新的俱乐部或参加学校旅行。在红色。如果一个人或一家公司“

the red’, that means they have spent more money than they have and now owe money to

亏本”，那意味着他们花了比他们多的钱，现在欠

the bank. Once in a blue moon.
If something happens

银行的 钱 。曾经在一个蓝色的月亮。如果某事

‘once in a blue moon’, it happens very rarely. For example, “we go on holiday once

“一次在蓝月亮中”发生，则很少发生。例如，“我们

in a blue moon”. Not never, but not often. Out of the blue.
If something happens ‘out

在蓝色的月亮中 一次去度假 ”。不是永远，但不是经常。出乎意料。如果“ 突发

of the blue’, it is completely unexpected. For example, “My brother arrived out of

事件”发生了 ，那完全是意外的。例如，“我的兄弟出人意料

the blue”. He was completely unexpected. Red tape.
‘Red tape’ refers to rules

”。他完全出乎意料。繁文缛节。 “繁文tape节”是指 阻止或减慢您要实现的目标的

or boundaries that prevent or slow down something you are trying to achieve. For example, “It

规则 或界限。例如，“ 由于繁琐的手续

took ages to get a working visa because of all the red tape”.

， 花了很长时间才能获得工作签证”。

Rose-tinted glasses.
To see or look at something ‘through rose-tinted glasses’ means to

玫瑰色眼镜。 “通过带有玫瑰色的眼镜”看到或看到某事物意味着将

think of it was a positive bias, perhaps only seeing or paying attention to the good things.

其视为一种积极的偏见，也许只是看到或关注好事物。

For example, “I have lots of fond memories of school and can’t remember the bad parts.

例如，“我对学校有很多美好的回忆，不记得那些不好的地方。

I suppose I look back at it through rose-tinted glasses.”

我想我会通过玫瑰色的眼镜回望它。”

To show one’s true colours.
To show your true colours means to reveal the kind of person

展现自己的本色。展现自己的本色意味着展现自己的真实面貌

you really are. This could be used in a positive way, for example: “Nicola was so patient

。可以用积极的方式来使用它，例如：“尼古拉 对孩子们

with the children. She really showed her true colours.”; or in a negative way, for example:

是如此耐心 。她真的表现出了自己的本色。”或以消极的方式，例如：

“I can’t believe Nicola betrayed you. She really showed her true colours.”

“我不敢相信尼古拉出卖了你。她真的表现出了自己的本色。”

Golden opportunity
This is an excellent chance to do something that is likely to be

千载难逢的机会这是一次 成功或有回报 的绝好机会

successful or rewarding. For example, going to Oxford University is a golden opportunity,

。例如，去牛津大学是一个千载难逢的机会，

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White lie. 
A ‘white lie’ is a lie about a small or unimportant matter that someone

善意的谎言。 “白色谎言”是指某人 为避免伤害他人而

tells to avoid hurting another person. For example, “It was a bit of a white lie. I

对一件小事或无关紧要的谎言 。例如，“这有点像个谎言。我

told her I couldn’t go to her party but really I just didn’t want to”.

告诉她我不能参加她的聚会，但实际上我只是不想参加。

To pass with flying colours.
To pass something with flying colours means to do it very successfully.

通过飞扬的色彩。传递具有鲜艳色彩的东西意味着非常成功。

For example, if you get top marks on an exam, you could say you’ve passed with flying

例如，如果您在考试中获得最高分，则可以说您已经通过了出色的考试

colours. See red.
 To ‘see red’ means to become

。看到红色。 “看到红色”意味着变得

very angry. For example: When I realised he’d been lying, I saw red.

非常生气。例如：当我意识到他在撒谎时，我看到了红色。

Blue-collar. 
This phrase refers to the collar on a labourer’s uniform and is typically

蓝领。这个词指的是劳动者制服上的领子，通常

used to refer to people to work in manual labour such as agriculture, manufacturing

用来指从事农业，制造业 和建筑业 等体力劳动的人

and construction. In context, you could say “He’s got a new blue-collar job as an

。在上下文中，您可以说“他作为 电工 有一份新的蓝领工作

electrician”. White-collar.
 This phrase refers to an

”。白领。此短语是指

office worker or someone whose profession does not require manual labour. In context,

上班族或其职业不需要体力劳动的人。在上下文中，

you could say “He’s got a new white-collar job as a lawyer”.

您可以说“他作为律师有一份新的白领工作”。

A red flag. 
A sign of a problem which requires attention. For example, “the fact that no

一个红旗。问题迹象，需要引起注意。例如，“没有 人似乎喜欢在那里工作 的事实

one seemed to enjoy working there was a red flag”. This means that it’s a sign that

是一个危险信号”。这意味着这是一个 应该注意 的标志

should be paid attention to. You probably won’t enjoy working somewhere if everyone

。如果在此工作的每个人都 已经不喜欢他们的工作，

who works there already does not enjoy their job.

那么您可能不会喜欢在某个地方 工作。

Red-letter day.
A special or memorable occasion. For example, “When Francesca returns from

大喜之日。特殊的或难忘的时刻例如，“当Francesca从

her 2-year trip, it’ll be a red-letter day”.

她的2年旅行中回来时，这将是一个红色的日子”。

To paint the town red.
To party or celebrate in a rowdy or wild manner, particularly in

把小镇漆成红色。狂欢以喧闹或狂野的方式聚会或庆祝，尤其是在

a public place such as a nightclub or bar. You could say: “For your birthday, we’ll

夜总会或酒吧等公共场所。您可能会说：“为您的生日，我们将

paint the town red” which just means you’ll party.

城镇涂成红色”，这意味着您要参加聚会。

To roll out the red carpet.
 To welcome someone with special treatment. For example,

铺开红地毯。欢迎有特殊待遇的人。例如，

“when she gets home from hospital, we’ll roll out the red carpet”, meaning we’ll

“当她从医院回家时，我们将铺开红地毯”，这意味着我们将

take extra good care of her. This refers to the ‘red carpet’ that celebrities and

特别照顾她。这是指名人和

VIPs walk on to get to award ceremonies or premieres. It indicates a mark of respect

贵宾走上去参加颁奖典礼或首映礼 的“红地毯” 。它表示尊重

and good care. Red-carpet treatment. 
Along similar lines

和良好照顾

to the last one but this is not about only welcoming someone when they first arrive somewhere.

的标志 。红地毯处理。遵循与 最后一个 相似的思路 ，但这不只是在欢迎某人第一次到达某个地方时。

To give someone the ‘red-carpet treatment’ is to treat them as if they are special and

给某人“红地毯式待遇”就是将他们视为特殊和

important. For example, “at this hotel, we give all of our guests the red-carpet treatment”.

重要。例如，“在这家酒店，我们为所有客人提供红地毯待遇”。

So there we have 20 colour idioms we use conversationally in the English language. Here’s a challenge

因此，我们有20种颜色成语以英语进行对话。这是 测试您的新知识

to test your new knowledge. How many of these idioms can you fit into one paragraph? Give

的挑战 。您可以在一个段落中找到多少这些成语？给

it a try and post your paragraph in the comments.

它一个尝试，并张贴在评论你的段落。

If you'd like to learn 10 more colour idioms you can use to describe people? See the link in the description below.

如果您想学习10个以上的颜色习惯用语，可以用来形容人物？请参阅以下说明中的链接。

Until next time, take care and goodbye!

直到下次，保重并告别！