時間：2019-05-04 23:30:30 作者：master
BLUE IDIOMS
藍(lán)色習(xí)語
1. Out of the blue
1.出乎意料
To appear out of nowhere without any warning, to happen quite suddenly
沒有任何征兆的出現(xiàn)，突然發(fā)生
Greg has decided to quit his job out of the blue, and go travelling for a year!
格雷格突然辭了工作，外出旅行了！
2. Blue pencil
2.藍(lán)鉛筆
To censor something, or limit the information that is shared
對分享的內(nèi)容審查或刪節(jié)
The reports about how soldiers were being treated abroad had been blue-penciled by the authorities.
當(dāng)局對士兵在國外所受待遇的報(bào)告進(jìn)行了審查。
3. A blue-eyed boy
3.寵兒，紅人
A critical description of a boy or young man who is always picked for special favors by someone in a position of higher authority
（貶義）出于一些原因，特別受上級中意的孩子或年輕男子
He is such a blue-eyed boy! I don’t like that the manager always treats him as if he is special, it is not fair on the rest of us!
他可真是個寵兒！經(jīng)理總對他搞特殊，一點(diǎn)也不公平，真讓人討厭！
4. A bolt from the blue
4.晴天霹靂
When some unexpected bad news is received
壞消息不期而至
It was a complete bolt from the blue for us, we had no idea that they were having problems, let alone getting divorced!
我們完全沒想到他倆有問題，更不用說離婚了，這真是個晴天霹靂！
5. Blue blood
5.貴族血統(tǒng)
Used to describe someone from a noble and wealthy family
描述某人出身高貴，家庭富裕
Many of the blue bloods in our town were invited to the royal wedding.
鎮(zhèn)上的貴族都收到了皇室婚禮的邀請。
6. Blue ribbon
6.藍(lán)綬帶
To be of superior quality or distinction, the best of a group
品質(zhì)最佳或最高榮譽(yù)，最優(yōu)秀的群體
Blue ribbon panels of experts were invited to investigate the extraordinary remains.
權(quán)威專家小組受邀調(diào)查這些不尋常的遺體。
7. Talk a blue streak
7.滔滔不絕地講話
When someone talks very much and very rapidly
某人話多，語速還快
The woman in the hospital bed next to me talked a blue streak all day.
臨床那位女士整日滔滔不絕連珠炮似地跟我講話。
8. Feel blue
8.情緒低落
When someone looks or feels depressed or discontented
描述某人情緒不佳或不滿意
What’s that the matter with you today? You seem really blue. Is there something you’d like to talk about?
你看起來不太開心呀，怎么了？愿意跟我聊聊嗎？
9. Blue in the face
9.筋疲力盡
To try really hard to win someone’s agreement, but usually end unsuccessfully
努力勸說某人，但往往無勞而返
I kept trying to convince him that it was a good idea until I was blue in the face, but he’s so stubborn, he just kept disagreeing with me!
我不停告訴他這是個好主意，可是直到我說的面紅耳赤，他還是固執(zhí)己見，不聽我的！
10. once in a blue moon
10.千載難逢
To occur extremely rarely, or only once in a lifetime
極少發(fā)生或一輩子才能遇見一次的事
My sister is working in Africa, she hardly ever has the time to call us. My parents only hear from her once in a blue moon.
姐姐在非洲工作，幾乎沒時間聯(lián)系我們。父母也很少接到她的電話。
11. Men/boys in blue
11.警察
Used to describe the police, because of the color of their uniforms
由于警服是藍(lán)色的，因此用此代指警察
I saw the boys in blue outside our neighbors’ house last night. I hope everything is okay.
昨天在鄰居家門口看見警察了，希望沒出什么事。
12. Blue collar
12.藍(lán)領(lǐng)
Used to describe men used as laborers, or factory workers
從事勞動工作的雇員或工人
They got rid of a lot of the blue-collar workers during the recession.
大蕭條期間，他們解雇了大批工人。
BROWN IDIOMS
棕色習(xí)語
13. Browned off
13. 感到厭煩
To be bored or annoyed with someone or something
對某人或某物感到厭煩
I’m always browned off when he comes to visit. He doesn’t like doing anything, and he hardly ever talks to anyone!
他一來我就煩。來了什么都不做，也不怎么說話！
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