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Idioms: Colour 與顏色相關的英語成語
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從下面選項中選擇正確答案；單擊“核對答案”按鈕，核對你的答案.
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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，答對了，once in a blue moon 的意思就是罕見的，不常發生的。
對不起，英語里沒有這個成語表達。
不對，英語里沒有這個成語表達。
對不起，答錯了，英語里沒有這個成語表達。
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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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不對，anger 憤怒，生氣通常和紅色 red 聯系在一起，再想想看。
不對，搭配不當，英語中沒有這一說法。
不對，calm 平靜的，冷靜的，通常和藍色 blue 聯系在一起，再想想。
回答完全正確！當我們想擁有別人有的東西時，我們常說 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，答對了！A golden opportunity 就是千載難逢的絕好機會。
不對，bronze 銅是一種很貴的金屬，不過再想想有沒有更貴的金屬呢？
不對，英語中沒有這個成語表達。
不對，platinum 白金是非常珍貴的金屬，不過英語里沒有這種表達。
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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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不對，irritable 易怒的和 tickled pink 表達的意思不一樣，再想想看。
不對，itchy 的意思是癢癢的，用在這里不合適，再想想。
不對，furious 的意思是非常生氣的，憤怒的；我們可能會用 seeing red 來形容某人非常生氣，但是不能用 tickled pink.
答對了！Tickled pink 的意思就是非常高興，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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不對，英語里沒有這個成語表達，再試試。
不對，雖然在英語里我們通常會把紅色和生氣聯系在一起，但是再想想看有沒有其它的活動也和紅色有關系呢？
回答正確！Paint the town red 的意思就是狂歡，痛飲，也就是 drinking and dancing.
不對，這個答案用在這里不符合題目要求，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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不對，a white lie 常指無惡意的謊話，和 a hateful lie 是有區別的，再想想。
恭喜你，答對了。A white lie 就是 a harmless lie 善意的謊言，不會傷害到任何人。人們通常用善意的謊言來保護他們的朋友。
不對，a vicious lie 是險惡的謊言，它和 white lie 是相反的。
不對，a spiteful person 就是一個心存惡意的人，這些人會說善意無邪的謊言 white lies 嗎？ 再想想。
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