“红”——RED

　　 1． in the red 亏损、负债
　　 A large number of factories operate in the red.
　　 许多工厂都是负债经营。

　　 2． red-handed 当场地
　　 The man was caught red-handed in robbery.
　　 那个人在抢劫时被当场抓住。

　　 3． Paint the town red （俚语）指酗酒狂欢，大玩一阵
　　 He's painting the town red in celebration of his good luck at the track.
　　 他为庆祝自己在田径场上运气好而狂欢痛饮。 当然，“red“也可用来表示喜庆，高兴的心情。

　　 4． red-letter day 指日历上用红字表示的纪念日；大喜日子，节日。
　　 It was a red-letter day for us when Paul came home.
　　 保罗回来的那一天是我们值得庆贺的日子。

　　 5． red carpet 喻指隆重的欢迎，隆重接待。
　　 Mary's family rolled out the red carpet for her teacher when she came to dinner.
　　 老师来玛丽家吃饭时，全家都表示热烈欢迎。