red

adj.

1. 红的；红色的
   having the colour of blood or fire
   1. a red car
      红色的汽车
   2. The lights (= traffic lights) changed to red before I could get across.
      我还没来得及通过，红灯又亮了。
2. 充血的；布满血丝的；红肿的
   bloodshot (= with thin lines of blood in them) or surrounded by red or very pink skin
   1. Her eyes were red from crying.
      她的眼睛都哭红了。
3. 涨红的；通红的
   bright red or pink, especially because you are angry, embarrassed or ashamed
   1. He stammered something and went very red in the face.
      他结结巴巴地说了些什么，脸涨得通红。
   2. She went red as a beetroot .
      她的脸涨得通红。
   3. She went red as a beet .
      她的脸涨得通红。
4. 红褐色的
   reddish-brown in colour
   1. a red-haired girl
      红发女孩
   2. red deer
      赤鹿
5. 激进的；革命的；左翼的
   having very left-wing political opinions

noun

1. 红色
   the colour of blood or fire
   1. She often wears red.
      她经常穿红色的衣服。
   2. the reds and browns of the woods in the fall (= of the leaves)
      秋天树林呈现的红色和褐色
   3. I've marked the corrections in red (= in red ink) .
      我已经用红笔把改正之处标出。
   4. The traffic lights were on red.
      当时是亮红灯。
2. 红葡萄酒
   red wine
   1. Would you prefer red or white?
      你喜欢喝红葡萄酒还是白葡萄酒？
   2. an Italian red
      一杯意大利红葡萄酒
3. 左翼人士；激进分子
   a person with very left-wing political opinions

1. COLOUR 红色;血色
   Something that is red is the colour of blood or fire.
   1. ...a bunch of red roses...
      一束红玫瑰
   2. She had small hands with nails painted bright red.
      她的手很小，指甲涂成了鲜红色。
2. ADJ-GRADED （因为尴尬、生气或气短）脸红的
   If you say that someone's face is red, you mean that it is redder than its normal colour, because they are embarrassed, angry, or out of breath.
   1. With a bright red face I was forced to admit that I had no real idea...
      我的脸涨得通红，被迫承认自己实际上没什么想法。
   2. She was red with shame.
      她羞愧地红了脸。
3. ADJ （头发）红褐色的
   You describe someone's hair as red when it is between red and brown in colour.
   1. ...a girl with red hair...
      红褐色头发的女孩
   2. He is still vain enough to dye his hair red.
      他还是很虚荣，把头发染成了红褐色。
4. （细胞）红的
   Your red blood cells or red corpuscles are the cells in your blood which carry oxygen around your body.
5. N-MASS 红酒
   You can refer to red wine as red .
   1. The spicy flavours in these dishes call for reds rather than whites.
      这些菜的味道辛辣，应该配红酒而不是白葡萄酒。
6. N-COUNT 共产党员;社会主义者;左翼思想者
   If you refer to someone as a red or a Red, you mean that they are a communist, a socialist, or have left-wing ideas.
   1. They're all so terrified of Reds.
      他们所有人都非常害怕红色人士。
7. PHRASE 有赤字;亏空;负债
   If a person or company is in the red or if their bank account is in the red, they have spent more money than they have in their account and therefore they owe money to the bank.
   1. The theatre is £500,000 in the red...
      这座电影院亏空50万英镑。
   2. If you do go into the red you get charged 30p for each transaction.
      如果你真的出现透支，那你每笔交易要支付30便士的费用。
8. PHRASE （突然）发怒；震怒
   If you see red, you suddenly become very angry.
   1. I didn't mean to break his nose. I just saw red.
      我不是故意要打断他的鼻梁。我只是一时气急。
9. like a red rag to a bull → see: rag

1. I was led to a small room bathed in soft red light
   我被带到了一间笼罩在柔和红光中的小屋里。
2. Vivid red and pink geraniums cascade over my balcony
   鲜艳的红色和粉色的天竺葵从我家的阳台上直挂下去。
3. The red door clashed with the soft, natural tones of the stone walls
   红门和石墙柔和的自然色调不协调。
4. The stern was embellished with carvings in red and blue
   船尾饰有红色和蓝色的雕刻图案。
5. The dining room is finished in deep red
   餐厅装饰成了深红色。
6. He wore a faded red flannel shirt.
   他身穿一件褪了色的红色法兰绒衬衫。
7. She was wearing red lipstick.
   她抹了红色唇膏。
8. Her nails were painted bright red to match her dress
   她的指甲涂成了大红色，为的是与裙子相配。
9. I made a guitar and painted it red.
   我做了一把吉他，并把它漆成了红色。
10. She painted her fingernails bright red.
    她把指甲涂成了亮红色。
11. These birds peck off all the red flowers.
    这些鸟啄掉了所有红色的花。
12. All the seats were in red plush.
    所有座位都上了红色长毛绒面。
13. She had small hands with nails painted bright red.
    她的手很小，指甲涂成了鲜红色。
14. With a bright red face I was forced to admit that I had no real idea
    我的脸涨得通红，被迫承认自己实际上没什么想法。
15. She was red with shame.
    她羞愧地红了脸。
16. He is still vain enough to dye his hair red.
    他还是很虚荣，把头发染成了红褐色。
17. The spicy flavours in these dishes call for reds rather than whites.
    这些菜的味道辛辣，应该配红酒而不是白葡萄酒。
18. They're all so terrified of Reds.
    他们所有人都非常害怕红色人士。
19. If you do go into the red you get charged 30p for each transaction.
    如果你真的出现透支，那你每笔交易要支付30便士的费用。
20. I didn't mean to break his nose. I just saw red.
    我不是故意要打断他的鼻梁。我只是一时气急。
21. A dull red flush suffused Selby's face.
    塞尔比的脸庞泛起了淡淡的红晕。
22. She wore a thick tartan skirt and a red cashmere sweater.
    她穿了一条厚厚的格子呢裙和一件红色羊绒衫。
23. Dad handed me a big box wrapped in gold foil and tied with a red ribbon.
    爸爸递给我一个用金箔包装、外面扎了根红丝带的大盒子。
24. Apples got red.
    苹果红了。
25. The cold weather turned the leaves red.
    寒冷的天气使树叶变红了。
26. She was wearing a red flower in her hair.
    她头上戴了一朵红花。
27. Sunlight had discoloured the bright red curtain.
    日照使这朱红（色的）窗帘褪了色。
28. The sunset glow tinted the sky red.
    晚霞染红了天空。
29. The chrysanthemums are in bloom; some are red and some yellow.
    菊花开了，有红的，有黄的。

adj.

red in tooth and claw

• 残酷无情；血淋淋；决不宽容
  involving opposition or competition that is violent and without pity
  1. nature, red in tooth and claw
     残酷无情的大自然

a red rag to a bull

• 斗牛的红布；激起人怒火的事物
  something that is likely to make sb very angry

paint the town red

• 花天酒地地玩乐；出没于各娱乐场所
  to go to a lot of different bars, clubs, etc. and enjoy yourself

n.

be in the red

• 负债；亏空
  to owe money to your bank because you have spent more than you have in your account
  1. The company has plunged $37 million into the red.
     公司负债已达3 700万元。

see red

• 大发脾气；大怒
  to become very angry