英语成语与文化3.ppt

,UNIT3,EnglishIdiomsandCulture,ColorIdioms(2),StructureAnalysis,IdeaCatching,EnglishIdiomsandEnglishCulture,UnitThreeColorIdioms(2),1.Aleapinthedark.字面意思：黑暗中的一跃。,TimeIdioms,Meaning所采取的盲目、冒险行动或提供的毫无把握的答案。变体：Ashotinthedark（黑暗中的投射；在黑暗中放一枪）。,ExampleNobodyknowswhatwillhappeninthenextfewweeks;wearebeingforcedtotakealeapinthedark.,ExplanationActionoranswerthatisriskedinthehopethatitiscorrect.,2.Inthedark字面意思：在黑暗中。,e.g.Thiskindoftransactioncanonlybemadeinthedark.,Key秘密地；非法地。,ExplanationSecretlyorillegally.,3.Keepsb/sthinthedark字面意思：使某人或某事处于黑暗之中。,ExampleYoumustkeepthisinthedark;donttellanyone.,Key信息或秘密不告诉别人。,ExplanationKeepasecretfromsomeone.,4.Whistleinthedark.字面意思：在黑暗中打口哨。,ExampleTocontinuehisjourneybackhomeatmidnight,thelittleboywhistledinthedark.,Key在恐惧或危险情况下为尽力克服心理上的紧张情绪而采取的措施。,ExplanationTrytoovercomeonesfearinafrighteningordangeroussituation.,5.Grayarea.字面意思：灰色地带。,ExampleTheresponsibilityforsocialstudiesinthatuniversityisagrayarea.Threedepartmentsareinvolved.,Key不好明确界定的一门学科或一项工作，可能同时属于两个院系或两个部门。,ExplanationAnareaofasubject,etc.,whichishardtoputintoaparticularcategory,becauseitisnotclearlydefinedandmayhaveconnectionsorassociationswithmorethanonecategory.,6.Gogray.字面意思：变成灰色。,ExampleAlthoughsheisatherthirties,sheisgoingverygray.,Key头发变白。说明：头发变灰(gray)多表示未老先衰；头发变白(white)也表示老，但指的是正常情况。,ExplanationBecomegray-haired.,7.Graymatter.字面意思：灰色物质。,ExampleSheisverypretty,butshedoesnthavemuchgraymatter.,Key大脑；智力。变体：Greymatter.,ExplanationThebrain,intelligence.,8.Givesomeonethegreenlight.字面意思：给某人绿灯。,ExampleYourplanismarvelous,butyouwillhavetoworkoutthebudgetbeforetheBoardcangiveyouthegreenlight.,Key点头同意；允许、批准某项计划。开绿灯。,ExplanationGivesomeonepermissiontogoaheadwithaplan.,9.Greenwithenvy.字面意思：绿色的羡慕。,ExampleHissisterhasbeengivenabicycleandheisgreenwithenvy.,Key嫉妒。,ExplanationBe/becomeenvious.,10.Havegreenfingers.字面意思：有绿色的手指头。,ExampleMygrandpaishelpinghisneighborswiththeirgardenplants;hehasgreenfingers.,Key具有园林技能；种树，树长得好；栽花，花长得好。,ExplanationBeskilledingettingplantstogrow;goodatgardening.,11.Inthepink.字面意思：处于粉色之中。,ExampleOneweekaftertheoperation,shefeltshewasinthepink.,Key身体非常健康。,Explanationverywellinhealth.,12.Borntothepurple.字面意思：生来带着紫色。,ExampleShewasgivenanewsportscarforher21stbirthday.Herparentswereborntothepurplesotheycanaffordtospoilher.,Key生在贵族家庭或有钱人的家庭。,ExplanationBorninanobleorwealthyfamily.,13.Gopurplewithrage.字面意思：由于生气脸变成紫色。,ExampleWhenItoldthebossthatthecompanyhadmadenoprofitinthepreviousyear,hewentpurplewithrage.,Key非常气愤。,Explanationbecomeextremelyangry.,14.Catchsomeonered-handed.字面意思：某人手红的时候被抓住。,ExampleShewastryingtoslipawatchintoherpocketintheshop,butwascaughtred-handed.,Key干坏事被当场抓住。,ExplanationCatchsomeoneintheactofdoingsomethingwrong.,15.Getoutofthered.字面意思：走出红色。,ExampleThecompanyonlyneeds500,000dollarstogetoutofthered.,Key偿清债务。变体：Gooutofthered.,ExplanationGetoutofdebt.,16.Gointothered.字面意思：进入红色。,ExampleThebankmanagerusuallydoesnotallowstudentstogointothered.,Key负债，多指负债贷款。,ExplanationGetintodebt.,17.Gored.字面意思：变红。,ExampleWhenIaskedthecountrysidegirltosingasongforthevisitors,shewentredandranaway.,Key因害羞、不好意思而脸红。,ExplanationBlush;becomeredinthefacefromshameorembarrassment.,18.Inthered.字面意思：在红色中。,ExampleTheaccountantreportedthatthecompanyis500,000dollarsinthered.,Key欠债；赤字。,ExplanationIndebt.,19.Paintthetownred.字面意思：把城市用涂料染红。,ExampleAftertheexam,allthestudentswenttoakaraokebarandtheypaintedthetownred.,Key唱歌、跳舞、喝酒，狂欢热闹。,ExplanationCelebratewildlybydrinking,singinganddancing.,20.Redtape.字面意思：红色的带子。,ExampleTheplantoestablishamulti-mediaclassroomwasdelayedbyredtape.,Key一些组织机构的没有必要的规定或程序，这些程序使办事效率低下。说明：在过去，英国的官方文件常用红色带子捆扎。Redtape引申为官方文件，条条框框。,ExplanationUnnecessaryrulesmadebyanorganization.,21.Rollouttheredcarpetforsomeone.字面意思：为某人铺红地毯。,Example(1)Thereisnoneedtorollouttheredcarpetforme.(2)Theyalwaysgivethequeentheredcarpettreatment.,Key给某人特殊的或最高规格的礼遇。隆重欢迎、接待某人。变体：Givesomeonetheredcarpettreatment.某人受到最高规格的接待也可说gettheredcarpettreatment.,ExplanationGivesomeoneaspecialorroyaltreatment.,22.Seered.字面意思：看到红色。,ExampleWhenIseedisabledchildrenbeingill-treated,Iseered.,Key暴怒，有采取行动的可能。,ExplanationBecomeviolentlyangry.,23.Seetheredlight.字面意思：看到红灯。,ExampleShewasabouttobuythecompanysshares,butshechangedhermindaftershesawtheredlightinthecompanysannualreport.,Key意识到危险即将来临。,ExplanationRealizethatdangerisimminent.,24.Theyellowleaf.字面意思：枯黄的树叶。,ExampleHesayshewontbelonelyevenwhenheisinthesearandyellowleaf.,Key暮年。说明：Theyellowleaf来自thesearandyellowleaf.语出莎士比亚，常见的形式是INthesearandyellowleaf.,ExplanationOldage(ofpeople).,25.Awhitelie.字面意思：白色的谎言。,ExampleThedoctortoldtheparentsthattheirboywasnotverysick.Infactthedoctortoldawhitelie,fortheboywasverysick.,Key为不伤害别人的感情而说的假话；善意的谎言。,ExplanationTypeofliewhichisnotseriousandcanbeexcused,especiallyonetoldtoavoidhurtingsomebodysfeelings.,26.Bleedwhite.字面意思：把血放干后，肢体惨白。,ExampleInonlyjusttwoyears,thecompanywasbledwhite,Key财富或力量的削弱；榨取血汗。,ExplanationDepriveofwealth,strengthetc.,27.Aswhiteasasheet.字面意思：像床单一样白。,ExampleThemanwasknockeddownbyabus;helayonhisbackandhisfacewasaswhiteasasheet.,Key因病或受伤而面色惨白。,ExplanationVerypaleintheface.,28.Aswhiteassnow.字面意思：像雪一样白。,ExampleTheyounggirlwenttochurchtogetmarried.Herweddingdresswasaswhiteassnow,Key形容纯洁。,ExplanationVerypure,29.Callblackwhite.字面意思：把黑的说成白的。,ExampleInordertocheathispartneroutof500,000yuan,themanhadtomakeblackwhitebytellinghispartnerthatthebusinessdealwouldbeveryprofitable,knowingfullwellthatthebusinesscouldnotpossiblysucceed.,Key把对的说成错的，或把错的说成对的；黑白颠倒。变体：Makeblackwhite.,ExplanationReverserightandwrong.,30.Gowhite.字面意思：变白。,ExampleWhenhewastoldthathewasunderarrest,hewentwhiteandlookedaroundforachancetoescape.,Key因恐惧而面色变白。,Explanationbecomepaleinthefacewithfear.,31.Awhiteelephant.字面意思：白象。,ExampleThesuitcaseisarealwhiteelephant-itstoobulkyandheavy,andyou