red
adjective uk/red/ us/red/ redder | reddest
A1 红的，红色的
of the colour of fresh blood
red lipstick 红色唇膏
The dress was bright red. 这件连衣裙是鲜红色的。
A2 （毛发）红褐色的
used to describe hair that is an orange-brown colour
go/turn (bright) redB2 （因为愤怒或窘迫）脸涨得通红的
If you go/turn red, your face becomes red because you are angry or embarrassed.
Look, you've embarrassed him - he's gone bright red! 瞧，你让他很尴尬——他的脸都红了！
（眼睛）布满血丝的，红肿的，充血的
If your eyes are red, the white part of your eyes and the skin around your eyes is red, because of crying, tiredness, too much alcohol, etc.
- More examples
- This heat has made me come out in an itchy red rash.
- She drives a red sports car.
- Nicky and I both have red hair but hers is lighter than mine.
- She had a red mark on her arm where she'd burned herself.
- He was signalling with a red flag.
Idioms
be like a red rag to a bullidiom mainly UK 令人火冒三丈;使人极其恼怒;令人产生激烈的反应
to be certain to produce an angry or violent reaction
Don't tell him you're a vegetarian - it's like a red rag to a bull. 不要告诉他你是个素食主义者——这会让他极为不快。
not a red centidiom US informal 一钱不值，分文不值
no money at all
It turns out his paintings aren't worth a red cent. 结果证明他的画作分文不值。
red
noun [ C or U ] uk/red/ us/red/
A2 红，红色
the colour of fresh blood
She uses a lot of reds and pinks in her paintings. 她的画作中大量使用红色和粉红色。
I've always worn a lot of red. 我一向是穿红色衣服居多。
She was dressed all in red. 她穿了一身红。
- More examples
- He drew a heart and coloured it red.
- The colour red is used to denote passion or danger.
- In autumn, the leaves turn a dusky red.
- He said, by way of explanation, that he hadn't seen the traffic light change to red.
- She looks best in bright, vibrant colours, like red and pink.
Idiom
be in the redidiom informalC2 亏空;负债;有赤字
If you or your bank account are in the red, you owe money to the bank.
Compare: be in the black