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中西方颜色的差异,亲朋的称谓 中西方颜色的差异,英语中各亲朋的称谓 知识背景： 中西方颜色的差异 红色的差异 红色是我国文化中的基本崇尚色，它象征着吉祥、喜庆；它还象征革命和进步；它也象征顺利、成功；它还象征美丽、漂亮等。 西方文化中的红色（red）则是一个贬意相当强的词，是“火”、“血”的联想，它象征着残暴、流血，如（1）The red rules of tooth and claw 残杀和暴力统治，（2）red revenge 血腥复仇，（3）a red battle 血战；它又象征激进、暴力革命，如（1）red hot political campaign 激烈的政治运动，（2）a red revolution 赤色革命，（3）red activities 左派激进活动；它也象征危险、紧张，如（1）red alert 空袭报警，（2）a red adventure story 一个令人紧张的冒险故事，（3）a red flag 危险信号旗。 在中国文化中，白色与红色相反，是一个基本禁忌词，体现了中国人在物质和精神上的摈弃和厌恶。白色象征死亡、凶兆。它也象征失败、愚蠢、无利可得，如在战争中失败的一方总是打着“白旗”表示投降，称智力低下的人为白痴，把出力而得不到好处或没有效果叫做 白忙、白费力、白干等。 西方文化中的白色象征意义主要着眼于其本身色彩，如新下的雪、新鲜牛奶及百合花的颜色。西方人认为白色高雅纯洁，所以它是西方文化中的崇尚色。它象征纯真无邪，如（1）a white soul 纯洁的心灵，（2）white wedding 新娘穿白礼服的婚礼；它又象征正直、诚实，如（1）a white spirit 正直的精神，（2）white men高尚、有教养的人，（3）white hand 廉洁、诚实；它也象征幸运、吉利，如（1）one of the white days of sbs life 某人生活中的吉日（2）white magic 有天使相助的法术；它还有合法、无恶意的意思，如（1）white market 合法市场，（2）white list 经过批准的合法名单，（3）a white lie 无害的谎言 拓展阅读: Idioms about colors Mary didn’t understand such sentences as “She is blue today”, “You are yellow”, “He has a green thumb(拇指)” and “He told a white lie”. So she went to her teacher for help. Mary: Mrs. Smith, there is a color in each of these sentences. What do they mean? Mrs. Smith: In everyday English, “blue” sometimes means “sad”. “Yellow” sometimes means “afraid”. A person with “a green thumb” grows plants well. (善于种植)And “a white lie” is not a bad one. Mary: Would you give me an example of “a white lie”? Mrs. Smith: Certainly. Now I give you a cake. In fact you don’t like it, but you won’t say it directly. Instead, you say, “No, thanks. I’m not hungry.” That’s “a white lie”. Mary: What does “He gave me a black look” mean? Mrs. Smith: Here “black” means “angry”. Mary: Can you give me an example of “green”? Mrs. Smith: “A green room” is a room in which actors or performers rest or wait when they ar