今日短语

　　今日小常识

　　The colour pink is increasingly associated with girls in the UK. Over the last 10 -15 years, more and more children's toys and clothes are segregated into the 'gender-specific' colours of pink and blue. There are different theories about why this might be happening. There is also a campaign to stop the trend; a group has been set up which opposes what they call the "pinkification of girlhood". It is called Pink Stinks.

　　在英国粉红色会令人联想起女孩。在过去的10至15年来，越来越多的儿童玩具和服装都以粉红色和蓝色来区分性别。为什么会出现这种情况呢？有很多不同的理论。同时也有不少人提出抗议，反对以粉红色作为女性的象征，这个反对组织的名字叫Pink Stinks 粉红色臭臭'。

　　In the pink 的意思是身体健康。

　　例句

　　I've had a rough few months, but I'm happy to say that I'm back in the pink of health again.

　　She's 87 but she's still in the pink!

　　Our profits are down on last year's but we're optimistic that by year-end we'll be in the pink again.

　　请注意

　　Tickled pink 意思是感觉非常荣幸或高兴。

　　He was tickled pink to be chosen to meet the company president.

　　Thanks so much for sending the flowers – I was tickled pink!

编辑：张雨

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