1. 红色的，褐红色的，深红的，深紫色的　 of the colour of blood or fire, reddish-brown; of a dark pink to dark purple colour
2. 布满血丝的，眼眶发红的，充血的；涨红的　 sore and having red veins and rims; bloodshot; flushed with shame, anger, etc.
3. 支持左翼政治观点的，社会党的，共产党的　 supporting left-wing political ideas; socialist or communist
4. 革命的，共产主义的　 revolutionary; communist

　～ battle　血战
　～ book　电话号码簿
　～ carpet　隆重地接待
　～ flag　红旗
　～ hands　沾满血的手
　～ hat　红帽子
　～ house　红色的小屋
　～ letter day　（日历上）纪念日，节日
　～ light　红灯，危险信号
　～ rose　红玫瑰
　～ ruin　火灾
　R- Russia　赤俄
　～ tape　官僚作风，文牍主义
　～ wine　红葡萄酒
　～ in the face　面红耳赤
　face ～ with anger　气红的脸
　face ～ with shame　羞红的脸
　eyes ～ with weeping　哭肿的眼睛

　She has a red hat.　她有一顶红帽子。
　She wore red lipstick.　她涂了血红的口红。
　The red flag is a symbol of revolution.　红旗是革命的象征。
　The red flowers are relieved against the green leaves.　红花绿叶交相辉映。
　There is a little red house amid the forest.　树林中有一间红色的小屋。
　Give me some red ink.　给我点红墨水。
　The boy gave the girl a red rose.　这个男孩送给这女孩一朵红色的玫瑰。
　We often denote danger by red letters.　我们常常用红字表示危险。
　The blue team was defeated by the red team.　蓝队被红队击败。
　He was fetched up short by the red light.　他突然被红灯拦住。
　Peter is laying in with good red wine for his wedding party.　彼得正为他的结婚聚会储备红葡萄酒。
　I'm collecting for the Red Cross, please give generously.　我在为红十字会募捐，请慷慨解囊。
　Red Ken won seat in Parliament.　左翼的肯赢得了议会席位。
　The Red Army's glorious revolutionary traditions have carried over to the present day.　红军的光荣革命传统一直发扬到今天。
　The sky is red when the sun rises.　太阳升起时，红霞满天。
　He clenched his fist and his face was very red.　他握紧拳头，脸涨得通红。
　It is too cold and his face was red.　天气太冷了，他的脸冻得已经红了。
　Her eyes were red with weeping.　她哭得两眼通红。
　My mother is dying the old curtain red.　我妈妈正把旧窗帘染成红色。

 ♣ as red as a beetroot
　满脸通红　very red in the face, especially because one is embarrassed
　He went as red as a beetroot when I asked about his new girlfriend.　我问起他那新女友，他就满脸通红。
　Janet went as red as a beetroot when you told that dirty joke.　当你开那个下流玩笑时，珍妮特羞红了脸。
 ♣ like a red rag to a bull
　激怒的憎恨、愤怒、暴力行动等　likely cause strong resentment, anger, violence, etc.
　Her remarks were like a red rag to a bull, he was furious with her.　她的话惹得他对她暴跳如雷。
　Any statement against the government is like a red rag to a bull to that minister.　任何反对政府的言论都会惹得那位部长暴跳如雷。
 ♣ not worth a red cent
　毫无价值　worthless
　She offered me a ring in exchange but it wasn't worth a red cent.　她给了我一枚戒指作为交换，但那是不值钱的玩意。
　His advice about gardening wasn't worth a red cent.　他的关于园艺方面的建议不值一文。
 ♣ on red alert
　准备遭受危险，应急状态　ready for and expecting danger
　The district was put on red alert during a terrorist's bomb scare.　这个地区在收到恐怖主义者炸弹恐吓后作了应急准备。
 ♣ paint the town red
　狂欢作乐　celebrate (by going out and enjoying oneself)
　Every time he comes to New York, he wants to paint the town red.　他每次去纽约总是想痛痛快快地玩乐。
　It was the sailors' first night shore; they painted the town red.　那是水手们上岸的第一个晚上，他们开怀畅饮起来。
 ♣ red herring
　转移注意力的事情、语言等　fact, argument, etc. that leads attention away from the matter
　Stop chasing red herrings and get back to the point.　别东拉西扯了，说点正事吧。
　He was trying to ignore the red herrings and get on with the story.　他力图避开题外的话而回到故事本身。
 ♣ red tape
　文牍主义；官僚主义　official regulations
　There's much red tape in some school systems.　学校管理制度中有许多繁琐的东西。
　Business is often hampered here by red tape.　这里的工作进展常常是因为繁文缛节所累。
　Because of all red tape at immigration I missed my connecting flight.　由于移民局方面令人讨厌的繁琐公事程序，我误了联程航班。
 ♣ see the red light
　觉察危险迫近　be aware of approaching danger
　Harry's remarks were beginning to annoy me but he saw the red light and changed the subject.　哈里的话开始使我讨厌，但他好像有所觉察，马上改变了话题。
 ♣ Was sb's face red
　不好意思，难为情　sb was ashamed
　Was my face red when I discovered I hadn't brought out money with me and couldn't pay for my bus ride.　当我发现身边没带钱而付不了公共汽车车费时，真是窘极了。
　Was Tom's face red when the beautiful blonde he referred to turned round and proved to be a man with long hair and a beard.　当汤姆提到的那个漂亮的金发碧眼姑娘转过身后竟是个留着长发和胡须的男人时，他显得很窘。

　他气得脸都红了。
　［误］ He is red for anger.
　［正］ He is red with anger.
　［析］ be red with表示“因为…而脸红”，表达人们的感情或感觉，介词用with不用for.

1. C U 红色　 red colour
2. U 红衣服　 red clothes
3. C 拥护社会主义和共产主义的人；革命分子，激进分子　 person supporting Socialism or Communism; person supporting revolution or radical policies

　go into the ～　出现赤字，亏本
　bright ～　鲜红
　dark ～　深红
　light ～　淡红
　in ～　穿红衣
　in the ～　有赤字，亏损
　on ～　在红灯时
　out of the ～　不再亏损

　Red, yellow, blue, green and purple, etc. are colours.　红、黄、蓝、绿和紫等等都是颜色。
　Bright red was the predominant colour in the room.　鲜红是这屋里的主要颜色。
　He liked red best.　他最喜欢红颜色。
　I prefer red to blue.　我喜欢红色而不喜欢蓝色。
　The design was picked out in the bright red.　这图案色彩鲜红，灿烂夺目。
　I like the pattern, but I should prefer it in green instead of red.　我喜欢这种图案，但我觉得如果是绿色的，而不是红色的，那就更好了。
　The room was painted in a variety of reds and blues.　房间被油漆成各种红蓝相间的颜色。
　Their eldest son always spends too much in drinking and gambling. His wild extravagance is running his family into red.　他们的长子常常沉醉于吃喝赌博。他的奢侈无度使他的家庭负债累累。
　There's too much red in the painting.　这画中用的红色太多。
　She usually wears red.　她通常穿红色衣服。
　Many people are not the Reds, but they have communist beliefs.　许多人不是共产党人，但有共产主义思想。
　His aim is to get the Reds out of Parliament.　他的目的是要把激进分子撵出议会。

 ♣ get out of the red
　〈口〉偿清债务　 be no longer in debt
　We'll get out of the red.　我们将还清债务。
 ♣ in red
　穿红衣服　wearing red clothes
　She was dressed in red.　她穿着红衣服。
 ♣ in the red
　〈口〉负债　in debt
　A large number of American radio stations operate in the red.　许多美国无线电台都有亏损。
　The federal budget this year runs to $5.7 billion in the red.　本年度联邦预算赤字总计为57亿美元。
 ♣ see red
　〈口〉大怒　 become very angry
　Cruelty to animals really makes me see red.　对动物的残忍行为真使我怒不可遏。
　Whenever anyone teased Jacelin about his weight, he saw red.　每逢有人笑话杰斯林太胖时，他便怒不可遏。

 ♣ in red, in the red
　两者意思不同：in red的意思是“穿红衣服”，而in the red的意思是“亏损，负债”。

　穿红衣服的女孩是我的妹妹。
　［误］ The girl in red clothes is my sister.
　［正］ The girl in red is my sister.
　［析］ "in+色彩名词”表示“穿着…颜色的衣服”，后面不需加clothes.

　［同义词］ adj. bloodshot, bloody, pink, rosy
　［词源］　古英语read（红色的，红色，红色颜料）