red /red/ adj., noun
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adj. (red der, red dest) 1 having the
colour of blood or fire红的；红色的：a red car红色的汽车◊ 77ie lights
(=traffic lights) changed to red before I could get across. 我还没来得及通过，红灯又亮了a 2 (of the eyes眼睛） bloodshot (= with thin lines of blood in them) or
surrounded by red or very pink skin.充血的.；布满丝 的；红肿的■: Her eyes were
red介pm crying.她的目艮睛都
哭红了。3 (of
the face 脸）bright red or pink,
especially because you are angry, embarrassed or ashamed '^^1 的；通红的：He stam/nered something
and went ve/y red m the/ace.他结结巴巴地说了些什么，脸涨得通红。
◊
(8r£) She went red as a beetroot■她的’脸涨得通紅。
◊
She went reef as a beet•她!的叙殊得.通红。
4 (of hair or an animal’s fur 头发或S物'的’毛皮i reddish- brown in
colour 红褐色的：a red-haired girl 红发女孩◊ red 'deer 赤鹿—see also redhead 5 {irtformaf) [some- times po//"Vrs 政）having very left-wing
political opinions 激进的;_：命的；左翼的一compare pink adj.[3) ► red-ness noun [U, sing.]： You may notice redness
anci sweHing q/ter t/ie injection.注射后会出现红 -肿。red in ,tooth and 'daw involving opposition
or competition that is violent and without pity 残酷无 情；血淋淋；决不宽容：nature, red in tooth
cmd cZmv 無酷无褚矢蠢然 a red rag.to a ’bull (份■£) (/V/Amf like waving a red
fJag in front of a 'bull) something that is likely to make sb very
angry斗牛的红布；激起人怒火
的事物 一 more at paint v.
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1 [C, U] the colour of blood or fire 红色：She often wears red. Iti经常穿红色的衣服。◊ the reds and browns 〇/ the woods in the/aH
(= of the leaves)秋天树林呈现的 ■红色和褐色◊ JVe marfced
the corrections in red (= in red ink).我已经用红笔把改正之处标出。The tm#c Hghts were
o/i reel当时是亮红灯。2 [U, C] red wine红葡萄 酒：WouWyaupre/er red or
white?你喜欢喝红葡萄酒还 是白葡萄酒？ ◊
cm JtoZian red —林意太和纟：{：葡萄酒 3 [C]
[informal) {disapproving, politics a person with very left-wing political opinions 左食人士；激进分子
—compare pinko IT»1?1 be in the 'red (informaf) to
owe money to your bank because you have spent more than you have in.your
account 角债； 亏空：The company
pZunged 537 miHion into t/ie
red:.舍司负债已■毕 3.700
万元。一compare be
in the black at black/i.
see
’red (informal) to
become very angry 大怒.
,red 'admiral noun a butterfly (= a flying insect with
large brightly coloured wings) that has black wings with bright red marks on
them 红纹丽蛱蝶；•大西样'赤
蚊蝶
,red a'lert noun t〇, sing.] a situation in which
you are prepared for sth dangerous to happen; a warning of this紧急戒备状态；葶急警报：foHowing the bomb
Wast, ZocaZ hosp^ak ZiaVe been put <rn red aZert•炸弹爆 炸之后，当地医院一真处于戒备状态:。
,red 'blood cell (also 'red cell) (also technical 7ft eryth-ro-cyte)
noun any
of the red-coloured cells in the blood, that carry oxygen 红细胞；红iflL球 ,red-'blooded adj. [usually before noun] [informal) full
of strength and energy, often sexual energy 充满活力的.； 性够旺盛的 virile ： red-b〖ooded young maZes 血 '气方，的年轻男子：
•
red 'box noun (6r£)
a box used by a government minister to,hold official documents (.茱®大g用的）公 ■女匣：:: red-breast /'re^brest/ noun {literary) a
robin 'red-brick ad/, [usually before
noun] 1 (of buildings, walls, etc.建筑物、墙 ||
等）built with bricks of ■
a reddish- brown colour 用红砖 —
成的： red-bricfc
cottages _ 红砖建
成.的村:舍 2
(becoming oW-/fl5/7/’onei/) (of universities in Britain.英届大:学）built in the late 19th
or early 20th century, in contrast to older universities, such as Oxford and
Camtwidge建于19世纪未_20世纪初的（与
更为吉.者的>：学如先津和剑桥形成对照）一compare Oxbridge
red-cap /'redkaep/ noun 1 (6r£) a member of
the mili- tary police 堯兵 2 a
railway/railroad porter
铁路搬运工
，red |card.nown
(in football (soccer)足球）a card shown by the referee to a player who has broken the
rules
I 1663 redeem
of the game and is not
allowed to play for the rest of the game红牌（裁判员判罚犯规球员不能继续比赛）
—compare
yellow card
,red
'carpet (usually
the red carpet) noun [sing.] a strip of
red carpet laid on the ground for an important visitor to walk on when he or
she arrives *(i为迎接贵宾
铺的）红地毯：J didn’t expect to be
given t/ie red ca/pet treatment/我可没想到会受到隆重接待！
'red cell noun = red blood cell ,red 'cent noun [sing] (especially after a negative
尤用于否定词后）a very small amount of
money很少的
钱：_r didn’t get a red cent /or aH my worfc•我命 了那么
多工作，可什么也没得到。
red-coat
/'redkaut;
NAmE -koot/ noun 1 a
British soldier in the .past (.旧时的）英国士兵 2
(in Britain) a worker at a holiday
camp who entertains and helps guests (英国的）度假营地招待员，度假营地服务员
the ,Red 'Crescent noun [sing.] the name used
by national branches in Muslim countries of the International Movement of the
Red Cross and the Red Crescent, an organization that takes care of people
suffering because of war or natural disasters 红新月会 (伊斯兰气家中幾似f红t字会的组织）
the ,Red
'Cross noun [sing.] an
international organization that takes care of people suffering because of war
or natural disasters. Its full name is the International Movement of the Red
Cross and the Red Crescent, ^ 字会
red-currant /.red'kArant; 'redkArent; NAmE ,red- 'k3：rant; 'redk3：rant/ noun a very small red
栗树丛
,red 'deer noun {pi.
.0
He could feel his face reddening with embarrassment. 他能感到自.己西为尴尬而脸辻了。◊ He stared at
her and she reddened:他盯着她看，弄得她脸都红了。[also
VN] red-dish /'redij/ fairly red in
colour 微红的；略带
红色的
,red 'dwarf /iow/7 (仍fra/iowy 天）a small, old star that
is not very hot 红矮—
re-dec-or-ate
/.rii'dekareit/
verb to put new paint and/ or paper on the; walls of a room or Rouse .(角涂料或壁 纸）重新装饰，再次装修：[V] We’ve just
redecorated 我们刚刚重新誇修过》◊ [VN] I7ie
house has been扣Hy redecorated.疼J#辛已备珣庇重新装修&Tc>re.dec.or-
ation /.rir.deka'reijn/ noun
[U] re.deem
/ri'diim/:
ve/^.[VN] 1 to make sb/sth seem less bad补救；弥补；掩饰之木足BQClCOMPENSATE FOR: The excellent acting
wasn't enough to redeem a weak 内〇t•精黎，的表演不足以掩盖情节的拙劣。◊ rhe onZy redeeming feature of
the job
(= good thing about it) is the satoy.这份工作唯一的可取之处就是它的工资。
o
note at save 2 〜yourself to do sth to improve the opinion
that people have of you, especially after you have done sth bad挽回影响；改泰命’秦；维护：Hie has a chance to
redeem himself after last week^ mistakes. % 有机会弥补上星期犯下的错误。3 (in Christianity基督教) to save sb from the
power of evil 拯救；：救赎：Jesius Christ came to
redeem us/rom sin•.如‘基#来将我们从
罪恶中扬救出来。4 to pay the full sum of
money that you owe sb; to pay a debt 偿清；付清：to redeem a
Zoan/mortgage 清偿贷款/ 按揭舍款 5
to exchange sth such as shares or vouchers
for money or goods 换；兑现：This voucher can be
redeemed at any of our brcmches.这抵用券在我们的任一分支机构都可以使用。
6 to get back a valuable object from sb by
paying t±iem back the money you borrowed from them in exchange for the object 餐回：He was abie to redeem
his watch 介om t/ie pawnshop.他得以从当铺赎回他的表。7 ~ a pledge/promise (formal) to do what you have
promised that you will do履行，遵守（诺言妒