in the red 处于亏损、负债中 ►含义: to be in debt 处于债务之中 ►造句: They refused to buy that firm because it had been in the red for years. 他们拒绝买下那家公司,因为这家公司连年亏损。 ►对话 A: Greta. You have been in the red for long. You can’t keep living like this. 格雷塔,你一直处于债务中,你可不能一直这样生活。 B: I know. But I don’t have a choice. Besides, I am already used to it. 我知道,但我没辙,再说了,我也习惯了。 ►额外收获: 1. in debt:处于欠债的状态 2. refuse to do:拒绝做某事 3. keep living like this:以这样的方式继续生活 4. don’t have a choice:没得选、没辙 5. be used to:习惯于 |
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