See red.
/si rɛd/
See red.
/si rɛd/
「See red」形容一個人變得非常生氣,就像眼前出現了紅色一樣,這通常是指無法控制的怒火。這個表達法來自於紅色常被認為是激怒、危險和強烈情緒的顏色。例如,在公牛看到紅布時會變得激動,雖然科學上公牛是色盲,這一現象實際上與動作有關而非顏色。
He saw red when he found out his car had been scratched.
當他發現他的車被刮了時,他非常生氣。
Every time she hears unfair criticism, she sees red.
每當她聽到不公平的批評,她就會非常憤怒。
Whenever discussions turn to politics, Mike tends to see red and gets quite passionate.
每當討論轉向政治話題時,邁克都會變得非常激動並感情用事。