美國人這樣說英語(MP3+中英字幕) 第84期:英文中表示顏色的單詞

He is in the pink.
臉色粉嫩
In the pink
表示很健康。
When she makes errors, she becomes red in the face.
她只要做錯事，臉馬上就會變紅。
See red
非常生氣，暴跳如雷
People who spit on the street really make me see red.
看見隨地吐痰的人真的讓我很生氣……
yellow
象徵膽小鬼。
Yellow bellies
膽小鬼。

Be feeling blue =have the blues
感到憂鬱。
I'm just feeling a little blue
我就是感到有點憂鬱。
Talk until one is blue in the face.
爲了說服對方，說得臉色發青。
He talked until he was blue in the face, but he couldn't convince his wife.
他好說歹說，還是沒能說服他的妻子。
He was green with envy when he saw my new car.
他看見我新車，嫉妒得臉都綠了。
Black and blue
青一塊紫一塊
His face was black and blue.
他的臉青一塊紫一塊。