單字片語
in the red 虧損、負債
引言
in the red虧損、負債 「in the red」指的就是處於「虧損或負債」的狀態。相傳這個片語的由來是因為以前作帳時,人們會用紅色的墨水在帳本上紀錄虧損的項目。也就是我們說的「赤字」。另外和in the red相反的就是in the black,意指是賺錢、沒有虧損。
內容說明
例句:
Alessandra: We run out of the eggs, I need to buy some.
(我們沒有雞蛋了,我必須去買一些。)
Frank: A new supermarket at the corner just opened up last week.
(巷口上禮拜開了一間新的超市。)
練習
例句:
Alessandra: We run out of the eggs, I need to buy some.
(我們沒有雞蛋了,我必須去買一些。)
Frank: A new supermarket at the corner just opened up last week.
(巷口上禮拜開了一間新的超市。)