复合形式: |
beet-red, beet red (US), beetroot red, beetroot-red (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (reddish purple in colour) | 紫红色的 zǐ hóng sè de |
blood red, blood-red adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (vibrantly red) | 血红的 xiě hóng de |
| | 猩红的 xīng hóng de |
| She was wearing blood red lipstick. |
blood red nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (vibrant red colour) | 血红 xiě hóng |
| | 猩红 xīng hóng |
| That carpet is a garish blood red. |
cherry red nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (deep red colour) | 樱桃红 yīng táo hóng |
| | 鲜果红 xiān guǒ hóng |
| | 樱红色 yīng hóng sè |
| Her lips were of cherry red, her eyes of the palest blue. |
cherry red adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (of a deep red colour) | 樱桃红的 yīng táo hóng de |
| | 鲜红色的 xiān hóng sè de |
| The beautiful jewel was a deep cherry-red colour. |
in the red adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (owing money) | 负债 fù zhài |
| | 亏损 kuī sǔn |
| The company had been in the red for years, but under the new CEO it recovered completely. |
paint the town red v | figurative (celebrate, party) (比喻) | 狂欢,欢庆
|
| To celebrate their win, the whole football team went out to paint the town red. |
red alert nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (readiness for emergency) | 紧急警报 jǐn jí jǐng bào |
| | 紧急戒备 jǐn jí jiè bèi |
| We've all been on red alert since the last attack. |
red ant nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (stinging insect) | 红蚂蚁 hóng mǎ yǐ |
| You can often see red ants foraging for food in the forest. |
red blood cell nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (red corpuscle: component of blood) | 红血球 hóng xiě qiú |
| Red blood cells carry oxygen around the body. |
red cabbage nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (red-purple leafy vegetable) | 紫甘蓝
|
red carpet nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (long mat laid out for [sb] important) (迎接贵宾) | 红地毯 hóng dì tǎn |
| The red carpet was rolled out ready for the Queen's visit. |
red carpet nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (preferential treatment) | 隆重接待
|
| | 隆重待遇
|
| Our suppliers gave us the red carpet treatment when we visited their factory. |
Red Cross nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (medical relief agency) | 红十字机构 hóng shí zì jī gòu |
| The Red Cross is frequently the first relief agency to operate in war-torn areas. |
red currant, redcurrant nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (small edible red berry) (一种可食用浆果) | 红酸栗 hóng suān lì |
| I love redcurrant jam on croissants. Her lipstick was the color of redcurrants. |
red dwarf nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (astronomy: type of star) | 红矮星 hóng ǎi xīng |
| Astronomers have discovered a new planet circling a red dwarf which is 30 light years away. |
red flag nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (communist symbol) (共产主义的象征) | 红旗
|
| The red flag no longer flies over the Kremlin. The red flag of the Bolsheviks no longer flies over the Kremlin in Moscow. |
red flag nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (danger sign) | 示警红旗 shì jǐng hóng qí |
| Drinking more than four beers every evening is a definite red flag for alcoholism. |
red flag nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (provocation) | 挑衅 tiǎo xìn |
| | 让人冒火之事
|
| His constant complaining was acting as a red flag to me. |
red giant nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (astronomy: type of star) | 红巨星 hóng jù xīng |
| A red giant can be seen in the constellation of Orion. |
red hair nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (auburn or ginger hair) | 红头发 hóng tóu fà |
red herring nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sth] deliberately misleading) | 故意误导之物
|
| Agatha Christie used red herrings in her books to keep readers guessing. |
red herring nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sth] drawing attention from main issue) | 转移注意力之物 zhuǎn yí zhù yì lì zhī wù |
| All that show of charm was just a red herring to distract us from his evil plan. |
red light nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (traffic light indicating stop) (交通信号灯) | 红灯 hóng dēng |
| You should always stop at the red light. |
red light nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (signal not to act) (比喻) | 红灯 hóng dēng |
| | 停止令
|
| The building project got a red light from the town planners. |
red meat nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (steak, lamb, etc.) (牛肉等) | 红肉 hóng ròu |
| Red meat generally has a stronger flavour than white meat. |
red mullet, goatfish nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (fish) | 红鲣鱼
|
red onion nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (edible bulb with red-purple skin) | 紫洋葱 zǐ yáng cōng |
| Always use red onions when making ceviche. |
red panda nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (firefox: racoon-like animal native to China) | 小熊猫
|
red pepper nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (vegetable: capsicum) | 红辣椒 hóng là jiāo |
| Technically speaking, red peppers are actually fruits, not vegetables. My wife says I use too much red pepper when I make chili. |
red ribbon nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (symbol: AIDS awareness) (关注艾滋病防治的标志) | 红丝带
|
Red Riding Hood, Little Red Riding Hood nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (fairytale character) (童话故事中的人物) | 小红帽 xiǎo hóng mào |
| The wolf disguised itself as Red Riding Hood's grandmother. |
| 大灰狼假扮成小红帽的奶奶。 |
red salmon, sockeye salmon, sockeye, blueback salmon nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (variety of fish) | 红大马哈鱼 hóng dà mǎ hā yú |
| Red salmon's a lot more expensive than it used to be. |
red snapper nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (large pink fish) | 红鲷鱼 hóng diāo yú |
| Red snapper is such a popular fish that it is endangered in many parts of the world. |
red squirrel nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (animal: Eurasian rodent) | 红松鼠
|
| Numbers of red squirrels in some European countries have declined since the introduction of the grey squirrel from North America. |
red tape nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative, informal (bureaucracy) (比喻,非正式用语) | 官僚习气 guān liáo xí qì |
| Prepare yourself for a lot of red tape when buying a house in Italy. |
red wine nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (alcoholic drink made from grapes) | 红酒 hóng jiǔ |
| Red wine is supposedly good for the heart if drunk in moderation. Would you care for a glass of red wine? |
red-blooded, red blooded adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (excitable) (比喻) | 容易激动的,血气方刚的
|
red-blooded, red blooded adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | US, informal (vigorous, virile) (非正式用语) | 精力充沛的,强健的
|
| John's a true red-blooded guy – I don't know anyone else quite like him. |
red-eye, redeye nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | uncountable (camera flash reflection in the eyes) (照片上的) | 红眼 hóng yǎn |
| Most modern cameras have a setting which helps to reduce red-eye. |
red-eye, redeye nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal (late-night plane flight) | 红眼航班 hóng yǎn háng bān |
| I'm exhausted: I took the red-eye from London to New York. |
red-faced adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (embarrassed) | 羞愧的
|
| | 尴尬的 gān gà de |
red-faced adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (with flushed face) | 脸红的 liǎn hóng de |
red-haired adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (having red hair) | 红发的
|
| | 红头发的
|
red-handed advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | figurative (in the act of committing a crime) | 手染血的,手染鲜血的
|
| The shoplifter was caught red-handed as he stuffed items into his pockets. The police nabbed the men red-handed with a hefty bag of heroin. |
red-headed adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (having auburn or ginger hair) | 红发的
|
| Red-headed people usually have fair skin that sunburns easily. |
red-hot, red hot adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (very hot, burning) | 炽热的 chì rè de |
red-hot, red hot adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (very good, exciting) | 非常刺激的
|
red-hot, red hot adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (passionate) | 热烈的 rè liè de |
red-hot, red hot adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (race: likely to win) | 几乎一定能获胜的
|
备注: The hyphen is omitted when the adjective follows the noun. |
red-hot iron nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (burning brand) | 烧红的烙铁 shāo hóng de lào tiě |
| The farmer marked his cattle with a red-hot iron. |
red-winged blackbird nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (variety of bird) (一种鸟) | 美洲红翼鸫 měi zhōu hóng yì dōng |
| Down by the pond you can hear red-winged blackbirds singing in the reeds. |
redbird, red-bird, red bird nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (bird with red plumage) | 红雀 hóng què |
reddish brown, reddish-brown, red brown, red-brown adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (russet, auburn in color) | 红褐色的 hóng hè sè de |
| Her hair was reddish-brown and really set off her fine green eyes. |
see red v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (get angry) | 怒火冲天 nù huǒ chōng tiān |
| | 火冒三丈 huǒ mào sān zhàng |
| When he insulted my girlfriend I saw red and hit him. |