這些與黑色有關的習語， 你知道幾個？
你知道嗎，不同顏色在英語中代表着不同的意義，快來get√!
BLACK IDIOMS
黑色習語
1. Black and white
1.非黑即白的
To judge everything as either one way or the other, good or bad.
考慮問題的方式，非黑即白的，絕對化的。
Our boss always thinks that everything is straightforward, but he doesn’t realize that this whole situation is not as black and white as he thinks!
老闆想問題總是太簡單。他根本意識不到情況並非向他想的那樣非黑即白！
2. Put something down in black and white
2.白紙黑字
To write or have something written down on paper for confirmation or evidence
在紙上寫下內容，用以確認或證明
I don’t understand why you don’t believe me! Look, it’s written here in black and white!
白紙黑字擺在這，你爲什麼就是不信我！
3. Black as night
3.漆黑一片
Somewhere very dark, when it is hard to see anything
漆黑一片，伸手不見五指
We had another power cut last night; it was as black as night in our house. We didn’t even have any candles!
昨晚又斷電了，屋裏漆黑一片。我們連蠟燭都沒有！
4. Black and blue
4.鼻青臉腫
Used to describe something that is badly bruised
皮膚被打的青一塊紫一塊
John’s face was black and blue after the boxing match.
拳賽過後，約翰臉上青一塊紫一塊。
5. Black eye
5.烏青的眼眶
A bruise near one’s eye
（被毆打所致的）烏青的眼眶
Fred came home with a horrible black eye today, but he won’t tell us what happened!
弗雷德青着眼睛回家，卻怎麼也不告訴我們到底發生了什麼！
6. Black out
6.熄滅；昏厥
This means to, either darkens by putting out or dimming the lights, or to lose consciousness.
熄滅燈火或暫時失去知覺。
We had a huge black out here last night, the whole town was out of power for about 7 hours!
昨晚我們這兒大斷電，整座小鎮連續七小時漆黑一片。
I don’t know what happened to him, he just blacked out! Maybe he banged his head.
不知道怎麼回事，他突然就失去意識了！也許是碰着頭了。
7. Black as a skillet
7.黑如煮鍋
Used to describe something that is very dirty, black with dirt
用來描述某物極髒，混着泥土
My hands and clothes were as black as a skillet, and I was only halfway through cleaning your garage!
車庫纔打掃一半，我的衣服上、手上就全是泥土了。
8. Black market
8.黑市交易
A term used for places where goods are illegally bought and sold for a profit.
非法買賣場所
Jerry used to sell cigarettes from South America on the black market!
傑裏曾在黑市販賣過南美的香菸。
9. Blackball someone
9.反對某人
To exclude or ostracize someone socially
社交方面，反對某人
Their company has been blackballed ever since that scandal was all over the newspapers.
自從公司被爆出醜聞，便沒有人再支持他們了。
10. Blacklist someone
10.將某人列入黑名單
To write someone’s name on a list if they break any rules, and ban them from having the opportunity to take part again
將違反規定的人列入黑名單，並取消再次參加的機會
“I was in a lot of debt a while ago, and was unable to pay it all back, so I’ve been blacklisted. I’m not allowed to get a mortgage in my own name.”
“之前我負債累累，無法償還所有的欠款，因此被列入了黑名單。從此之後，再也不能申請貸款了。”
11. Pot calling the kettle black (shorten version: pot kettle black)
11.五十步笑百步
This is used when the person who hypocritically criticizes or accuses someone else is as guilty as the person he or she criticizes or accuses
嘲笑他人，儘管這些嘲笑者本身有同樣的缺點
She kept telling me that I shouldn’t do that, but that’s like the pot calling the kettle black, as she does it herself too!
她滔滔不絕地告訴我不該那麼做，可她自己還是老樣子，真是五十步笑百步！
12. Blackmail someone
12.敲詐某人
To extort or take money from someone by using their secrets against them and threatening to reveal it to others
通過威脅泄露他人隱私進行敲詐或勒索
He has been blackmailing me for months with some photos.
數月來，他一直用這些照片對我敲詐勒索。
13. In someone’s black books
13.列入黑明冊
To be in disgrace or in disfavor with someone
很不討人喜歡或不受歡迎
After that argument yesterday, I assure you he will be in a lot of people’s black books for quite some time!
昨晚那場爭執，估計你得罪了不少人！
14. Black tie event/affair
14.需穿正裝出席的場合
A formal event where male guests wear black bow ties with tuxedos
男性須着黑領結晚禮服的正式場合
The awards ceremony will be a black tie event, so I’ll have to buy a smart suit. My wife is going to wear her purple ball gown.
頒獎典禮需穿正裝，因此我得買套時髦的衣服。妻子打算穿那件紫色舞袍。
15. Black sheep
15.害羣之馬
Used to talk about someone who is a disgrace or embarrassment to their group
用來描述家族或集體的敗類
I have always been the black sheep in my family, I have a completely different personality to all of them, and we don’t even look the same!
我一直是家裏的敗家子，性格與他們完全不同，就連長相也不怎麼一樣！
16. In the black
16.盈利
Meaning successful or profitable
獲得成功或有盈餘
Their company has been in the black ever since the new CEO took over, and changed it all around!
新總裁上任後，這家公司常年贏利，有了很大改觀。
17. Pitch black
17.漆黑一片
Another term for somewhere that is very dark, and you are unable to see anything
描述某地漆黑一片，伸手不見五指。
I was afraid to go downstairs, the whole house was pitch black, and very quiet.
房子裏漆黑靜寂，我不敢下樓。
