英语中关于颜色的谚语
英语中关于颜色的谚语
英语中关于颜色的谚语
Call black white and white black
颠倒是非
An evening red and a morning grey, is a sign of a fair day. 晚霞红如火，晓色青如灰，定是晴朗天。
Indigo blue is extract from the indigo plant, but is bluer than the plant it comes from.
青出于蓝而胜于蓝
After black clouds, clear weather. 否极泰来
After black clouds comes clear weather“雨过天青”，喻情况由坏转好。
Red clouds in the east, rain the next day。“东有火烧云，次日雨来临”，
Care brings grey hair. 忧虑催人老。
A fox may grow grey, but never good狐狸会变，但本性难移At night, all cats are grey. 猫在夜晚皆灰色(丑妍暗中难分辨)。They that marry in green, their sorrow is soon seen.
年纪轻轻就结婚，为时不久便悔恨
a white lie善意的谎言
a black sheep害群之马
black and blue 青一块紫一块（鼻青脸肿）
red eye 一种便宜的威士忌酒；照片中出现的红眼现象
red-eyed
pink eye 红眼病
a black eye被打青的眼睛
white elephant 大而无用的东西
green hand 新手
feel blue 感觉忧郁
in the pink : 非常健康
yellow journalism 耸人听闻的报道yellow dog 忘恩负义之徒red flag 让人生气的东西black dog 忧郁、不开心的人
white flag in the black 盈利make profit
black letter day 倒霉的一天black smith 铁匠
black leg 骗子green light : 许可,同意
red tape : 指手续繁杂,办事拖拉,不讲实际的坏风气
see red : 发怒,冒火
in the red : 亏损,负债
a red letter day : 重大,重要的日子
[1] a white elephant
释义：a very costly possession that is worthless to its owner and only a cause of trouble.
例句：You have bought yourself a white elephant,this house is far too isolated.No one will stay here and the upkeep will ruin you.
说明：相传一国王曾以白象送予敌人，以瓦解对方。
[2] show the white feather
释义：to act in a cowardly way.
例句：The only time he showed the white feather was just before they attacked the enemy.
说明：该习语原指斗鸡的人认为有白羽毛的斗鸡不是良种鸡。
[3] show the white flag =surrender
释义：to surrender and have no desire to continue resistance.
例句：They failed,so they show the white flag to their enemy.
说明：该习语源出打败仗的部队向敌军举起白旗，表示投降。Ok, Now let's have a guess,what on earth do the following phrases underlined mean?
“if you wish me to speak more plainly,show me your palm.""And I must cross your palm with silver,I suppose?" Have you seen a ghost? Your face is as white as a sheet.
Why do you let Jack blackmail you like this? He has bled you white.
英语中与颜色相关的有趣习语
greenhorn: 指没有工作经验的人,生手
to be green : 嫉妒
green light : 许可,同意
red tape : 指手续繁杂,办事拖拉,不讲实际的坏风气
see red : 发怒,冒火
in the red : 亏损,负债
a red letter day : 重大,重要的日子
to feel blue : 忧郁,烦闷
till all is blue : 直到铭酊大醉,到极点
once in a blue moon : 难得,千载难逢的
a bolt from the blue : 晴天霹雳
be white as a sheet : 苍白如纸
be in a black mood : 阴郁的,情绪低落的
black and blue : 遍体鳞伤,青一块紫一块
black and white : 白纸黑字
in the black : 赢利
in the pink : 非常健康
另一颜色的马
中国人很早就懂得赛马。战国时，齐将田忌听孙膑指点，以下等马赛齐王的上等马，再以上等马赛他的中等马，中等马赛他的下
等马，结果是彼此用的马匹虽然同样分三等，田忌却轻而易举以两胜一负成绩赢了
千金赌注(《史记．孙子吴起列傅》)。
西方人当然也喜欢赛马。据说，古时西方赛马为求容易辨认，骑士会骑不同颜色的马。把赌注押在某一名骑士身上的人，当然不
希望“另一颜色的马(horse of a different colour/horse of another colour)”取胜。现在，赛马一般不会计较马的颜色了，但horse of a different colour 这成语依然广泛流传，只是意思变了，解作“完全另一回事”，例如∶ I thought you would help. If I am to do it all by myself, that is a horse of another colour.(我本来
以为你会帮忙；假如要我独力去做，那就完全是另一回事了。)
象这样的表达还有：英译汉：
blue Monday 倒霉的星期一white rage 震怒
white lie 不怀恶意的谎言white night 不眠之夜
yellow journalism 耸人听闻的报道yellow dog 忘恩负义之徒red flag 让人生气的东西black dog 忧郁、不开心的人
black letter day 倒霉的一天black smith 铁匠
black sheep 害群之马，败家子black leg 骗子
汉译英：
红白喜事wedding and funeral
白费力的事 a bad job
白送give away,free of charge
白做get small thanks for something
黑白不分confound right and wrong
开门红to begin well，to make a good start 红光满面to be healthy and energetic