1、Colors in Chinese and English1-0103CONTENTSReasons that cause the differencesDifferences between colors in English and Chinese02some colors in English2-colors in English013-Examplesblackblack words 不吉利的话不吉利的话black in the face 脸色铁青脸色铁青black future 暗淡的前途暗淡的前途black sheepto look black in someoneblueblue
2、 talk 下流的言论下流的言论out of blue 意想不到意想不到once in a blue 千载难逢千载难逢blue blood 名门望族名门望族blue laws 严格的法律严格的法律She is in holiday blue.yellowyellow pages 电话号码簿电话号码簿Yellow Book 黄皮书黄皮书yellow dog 卑鄙的人卑鄙的人yellow-livered 胆小的胆小的He is too yellow to stand up and fight.4-Differences025-In Chinesel走红l红极一时l红颜知己l挂大红灯笼,贴红对联lr
3、ed letter day 喜庆的日子lthe red carpet 隆重的接待In Englishlbe in the red 生意亏本lred alert(空袭)紧急警报lred light 危险信号lred revenge 血腥复仇lred hot political campaign 激烈的政治运动Red6-In ChineseIn EnglishWhiteu办白事,白色灵堂u白旗u白痴u白忙,白费力u唱白脸,白脸奸雄u白衣,白面书生u a white lie 善意的谎言uthe white coffee 牛奶咖啡uwhite elephant 昂贵又无用之物ua white man
4、高尚,有教养的人uwhite market 合法市场uThey treated us white.7-In ChineseIn EnglishGreenn绿林好汉n绿林恶霸n绿头巾,绿帽子n绿色通道,开绿灯nin the green 血气方刚血气方刚ngreen old age 老当益壮老当益壮na green wound 新伤口新伤口na green hand 新手新手ngreen with envy 充满嫉妒充满嫉妒ngreen power 财力财力8-purpleIn Chinses:紫气,紫禁城紫气,紫禁城In English:the purple 帝位,王权帝位,王权pinkIn Chinese:symbolization of women,romance,lovelinessIn English:the pink of perfection 十全十美的人或东西十全十美的人或东西 the pink of politeness 彬彬有礼彬彬有礼 a pink-collar worker 高层次女秘书高层次女秘书9-Reasons0310-ReasonsReligiousreasonsHistoricalreasonsGeographicalreasons11-12-