白色篇,說說 “ White ”。
白色在漢語中有純潔清白的意思,有時也和死亡、喪事相聯系。在英語中white則表示幸福和純潔,也有同清白相關的用法。需要注意的是,英語中有些white相關的短語是與“白色”無關的。
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White lie:a harmless untruth usually told out of politeness.
White lie:善意的謊言
White elephant:a possession that no longer holds value.
White elephant:昂貴卻配不上用場的東西
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White feather:a symbol of cowardice.
White feather:懦弱膽怯的象征。
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White collar:worker, a salaried professional or an educated worker who performs semi-professional office, administrative.
White collar:白領(工人)
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White Christmas: the appearance of snow on Christmas day.
White Christmas:(下雪的)白色聖誕節。
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White flag:a sign that you accept defeat and wish to stop finghting.
White flag:白旗(投降的标幟)
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White sale:a sale of household linens.
White sale:大減價(多指家用針織類商品)
White 給大家介紹了個用法,總結一下:
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White lie
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White elephant
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White feather
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White collar
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White Christmas
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White flag
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White sale