遠東高中-美式慣用語(2)

Black as ink 無望的
慣用語解釋-hopeless
英文例句
He lost his job, his wife left, and he had no money.
Truly, things were as black as ink.
例句翻譯
他失去了工作，太太離去，而且身無分文。
的確，一切事情都變得沒有希望。

Black eye 污名
慣用語解釋-a bruise (瘀青 n.) around the eyedamage to one's
..................reputation
英文例句
The politician's reputation received a black eye when his
links to the Mafia were uncovered.
例句翻譯
當這位政客和黑手黨的關係被揭發後，他的名聲隨即沾上了污點。

引用: 遠東高中高職學習電子報