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Idioms: Colour 与颜色相关的英语成语
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1 : When something happens rarely, it happens ____________. |
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The possible answers were:
once in a yellow moon
once in a blue moon
once in a white moon
once in a silver moon
You said:
once in a yellow moon
once in a blue moon
once in a white moon
once in a silver moon
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恭喜你，答对了，once in a blue moon 的意思就是罕见的，不常发生的。
对不起，英语里没有这个成语表达。
不对，英语里没有这个成语表达。
对不起，答错了，英语里没有这个成语表达。
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2 : A person can be green with ____________. |
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The possible answers were:
calm
envy
anger
hunger
You said:
calm
envy
anger
hunger
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不对，anger 愤怒，生气通常和红色 red 联系在一起，再想想看。
不对，搭配不当，英语中没有这一说法。
不对，calm 平静的，冷静的，通常和蓝色 blue 联系在一起，再想想。
回答完全正确！当我们想拥有别人有的东西时，我们常说 green with envy, 意思就是十分妒嫉。
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3 : When a great and rare opportunity comes up, how would you describe it? |
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The possible answers were:
It's a golden opportunity.
It's a bronze opportunity.
It's a silver opportunity.
It's a platinum opportunity.
You said:
It's a golden opportunity.
It's a bronze opportunity.
It's a silver opportunity.
It's a platinum opportunity.
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恭喜你，答对了！A golden opportunity 就是千载难逢的绝好机会。
不对，bronze 铜是一种很贵的金属，不过再想想有没有更贵的金属呢？
不对，英语中没有这个成语表达。
不对，platinum 白金是非常珍贵的金属，不过英语里没有这种表达。
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4 : If you are tickled pink, how are you feeling? |
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The possible answers were:
Irritable
Itchy
Furious
Pleased
You said:
Irritable
Itchy
Furious
Pleased
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不对，irritable 易怒的和 tickled pink 表达的意思不一样，再想想看。
不对，itchy 的意思是痒痒的，用在这里不合适，再想想。
不对，furious 的意思是非常生气的，愤怒的；我们可能会用 seeing red 来形容某人非常生气，但是不能用 tickled pink.
答对了！Tickled pink 的意思就是非常高兴，同 pleased 的意思相似。
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5 : If you have just painted the town red, what have you been doing? |
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The possible answers were:
Painting the town.
Making people angry.
Drinking and dancing.
Decorating your home.
You said:
Painting the town.
Making people angry.
Drinking and dancing.
Decorating your home.
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不对，英语里没有这个成语表达，再试试。
不对，虽然在英语里我们通常会把红色和生气联系在一起，但是再想想看有没有其它的活动也和红色有关系呢？
回答正确！Paint the town red 的意思就是狂欢，痛饮，也就是 drinking and dancing.
不对，这个答案用在这里不符合题目要求，再想想看。
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6 : What's a white lie? |
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The possible answers were:
It's a hateful lie.
It's a spiteful lie.
It's a harmless lie.
It's a vicious lie.
You said:
It's a hateful lie.
It's a spiteful lie.
It's a harmless lie.
It's a vicious lie.
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不对，a white lie 常指无恶意的谎话，和 a hateful lie 是有区别的，再想想。
恭喜你，答对了。A white lie 就是 a harmless lie 善意的谎言，不会伤害到任何人。人们通常用善意的谎言来保护他们的朋友。
不对，a vicious lie 是险恶的谎言，它和 white lie 是相反的。
不对，a spiteful person 就是一个心存恶意的人，这些人会说善意无邪的谎言 white lies 吗？ 再想想。
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