“pink”的意思是“粉色”
那“in the pink”指的是“在粉色里面”吗
那可就错啦
它的真实意思你能猜到吗?
in the pink
意思是:非常健康,满面红光
例句: -How's your grandma going recently? 你外婆身体怎么样? -She's definitely in the pink and regularly works with her friends. 她身体很健康而且经常会和闺蜜出去锻炼。
例句: Their fears seem to be confirmed when everyone on the staff receives a pink slip printed out by the new payroll computer. 当工作人员的每个人都收到一张由新工资单计算机打印出来的解雇通知单时,他们的担忧似乎得到了证实。
pink-collar
意思是:(表示传统上妇女从事的工作)粉领的
例句: Until recently secretarial work and nursing were very much pink-collar professions. 以往秘书工作和护理工作基本上都属粉领职业,到近来情况才有所改变。
pinkeye
意思是:红眼病,传染性结膜炎
例句: This is known as conjunctivitis and is commonly referred to as pinkeye. 这被称为结膜炎,通常被称为红眼病。
in the red
意思是:亏空;负债;有赤字
例句: This year, we're in the red. 今年,我们出现了亏损。
例句: It turns out his paintings aren't worth a red cent. 结果证明他的画作分文不值。