【问】 请辨析in red与in the red。

【答】 in red指“穿红色衣服”，in the red则指“亏损”、“有赤字”。请对比下列句子：

1. She was dressed in red. (Chambers)

她穿红色的衣服。

2. a little girl in red

一个穿红衣服的小姑娘

3. A large number of American radio stations operate in the red.(DAI)

许多美国的无线电台都有亏损。

4. The company had been operating in the red until he took over.

这个公司在他接手之前一直在亏损。

请做下面的英语试题：

We’ve spent so much money recently that our bank balance must be____.

A. in the column B. in the pink

C. in the run D. in the red(Nelson，500A)