今日小常识

　　The colour red is associated with many different emotions, including anger and danger, probably because it is the colour of blood. Many road signs use the colour red to warn motorists of hazards. Red also has strong links to love and passion, and, in many cultures, symbolizes happiness and celebration.

　　人们通常把红色同强烈的感情或感觉联系在一起，比如，愤怒或危险，这或许同血液的颜色有关。许多路标都选用红色来警告司机前面的路况有危险。红色也经常用来表达强烈的爱情。在某些文化中，红色还象征着幸福和喜庆。

　　今日短语

　　To see red 这个短语的意思是大怒，狂怒。

　　例句

　　The teacher will see red when he finds out you haven't done your homework again! He'll give you detention.

　　My mum saw red when I came in late for dinner.

　　I saw red and shouted when the boss complained about my work for the third time today.

　　请注意

　　如果你想说一个人很容易发火，可以用to fly off the handle 这个短语。

　　例句

　　When Simon told me he was going out for the third night in a row, I really flew off the handle and shouted at him.

编辑：张雨

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