BLUE IDIOMS
藍色習語

18. Out of the blue
18.出乎意料

To appear out of nowhere without any warning, to happen quite suddenly
沒有任何征兆的出現(xiàn)，突然發(fā)生

Greg has decided to quit his job out of the blue, and go travelling for a year!
格雷格突然辭了工作，外出旅行了！

19. Blue pencil
19.藍鉛筆

To censor something, or limit the information that is shared
對分享的內(nèi)容審查或刪節(jié)

The reports about how soldiers were being treated abroad had been blue-penciled by the authorities.
當局對士兵在國外所受待遇的報告進行了審查。

20. A blue-eyed boy
20.寵兒，紅人

A critical description of a boy or young man who is always picked for special favors by someone in a position of higher authority
（貶義）出于一些原因，特別受上級中意的孩子或年輕男子

He is such a blue-eyed boy! I don’t like that the manager always treats him as if he is special, it is not fair on the rest of us!
他可真是個寵兒！經(jīng)理總對他搞特殊，一點也不公平，真讓人討厭！

21. A bolt from the blue
21.晴天霹靂

When some unexpected bad news is received
壞消息不期而至

It was a complete bolt from the blue for us, we had no idea that they were having problems, let alone getting divorced!
我們完全沒想到他倆有問題，更不用說離婚了，這真是個晴天霹靂！

22. Blue blood
22.貴族血統(tǒng)

Used to describe someone from a noble and wealthy family
描述某人出身高貴，家庭富裕

Many of the blue bloods in our town were invited to the royal wedding.
鎮(zhèn)上的貴族都收到了皇室婚禮的邀請。

23. Blue ribbon
23.藍綬帶

To be of superior quality or distinction, the best of a group
品質(zhì)最佳或最高榮譽，最優(yōu)秀的群體

Blue ribbon panels of experts were invited to investigate the extraordinary remains.
權威專家小組受邀調(diào)查這些不尋常的遺體。

24. Talk a blue streak
24.滔滔不絕地講話

When someone talks very much and very rapidly
某人話多，語速還快

The woman in the hospital bed next to me talked a blue streak all day.

臨床那位女士整日滔滔不絕連珠炮似地跟我講話。

25. Feel blue
25.情緒低落

When someone looks or feels depressed or discontented
描述某人情緒不佳或不滿意

What’s that the matter with you today? You seem really blue. Is there something you’d like to talk about?
你看起來不太開心呀，怎么了？愿意跟我聊聊嗎？

26. Blue in the face
26.筋疲力盡

To try really hard to win someone’s agreement, but usually end unsuccessfully
努力勸說某人，但往往無勞而返

I kept trying to convince him that it was a good idea until I was blue in the face, but he’s so stubborn, he just kept disagreeing with me!
我不停告訴他這是個好主意，可是直到我說的面紅耳赤，他還是固執(zhí)己見，不聽我的！

27. once in a blue moon
27.千載難逢

To occur extremely rarely, or only once in a lifetime
極少發(fā)生或一輩子才能遇見一次的事

My sister is working in Africa, she hardly ever has the time to call us. My parents only hear from her once in a blue moon.
姐姐在非洲工作，幾乎沒時間聯(lián)系我們。父母也很少接到她的電話。

28. Men/boys in blue
28.警察

Used to describe the police, because of the color of their uniforms
由于警服是藍色的，因此用此代指警察

I saw the boys in blue outside our neighbors’ house last night. I hope everything is okay.
昨天在鄰居家門口看見警察了，希望沒出什么事。

29. Blue collar
29.藍領

Used to describe men used as laborers, or factory workers
從事勞動工作的雇員或工人

They got rid of a lot of the blue-collar workers during the recession.
大蕭條期間，他們解雇了大批工人。

BROWN IDIOMS
棕色習語

30. Browned off
30. 感到厭煩

To be bored or annoyed with someone or something
對某人或某物感到厭煩

I’m always browned off when he comes to visit. He doesn’t like doing anything, and he hardly ever talks to anyone!
他一來我就煩。來了什么都不做，也不怎么說話！