6、devil is not so black as he is painted
No one is as bad as people say he is.
无人有大家口中的那样坏。(指的是大家一般会说某人太多的坏话)
I cant believe that actress is as coldhearted as the gossip columns say she is. The devil is not so black as he is painted.
我不相信那个女演员有八卦专栏说得那样冷血,魔鬼并不像大家描绘的那样黑。
7、give a black eye to
To make someone or something look bad; to damage ones reputation.
让某人或某事看着非常糟;毁掉一个人的声誉。
That food critics negative review really gave a black eye to my restaurant.
那位美食批评家的消极评论真的毁了我饭店的声誉。
8、as clear as black and white
Of the utmost clarity; clearly defined or differentiated1; without any room for confusion, ambiguity2.
极度明显明确;明显界定或不同;没任何困惑、含糊不清的空间。
Love isnt always as clear as black and white, you know. You have to accept that there are many gray areas in relationships.
爱不一直黑白分明的,你知不知道。在恋爱关系中你不能不同意里面很多的灰色地带。
The case made by the government seems as clear as black and white: raise taxes to pay for public amenities3.
政府做的这件事看着就像黑和白一样简单明了:提升税收以支付公共康乐设施。
9、the Black Maria
A police vehicle, typically one carrying prisoners.
一种警方交通工具,一般会携带囚犯。也就是警察押送犯人的无窗囚车。
Man, theres the Black Maria. Looks like Im headed to a different jail.
老兄,那儿有辆黑玛丽。看着我仿佛要被送到另一个监狱。
They just threw Billy in the back of a Black Maria and hauled him off to the police station!
他们刚把Billy扔进了一辆黑玛丽的后面,然后把他拖到了警局。
10、black out
1) [for lights] to go out.
to pass out; to become unconscious.
昏倒;变得失去意识。
After I fell, I must have blacked out.
我倒下之后,一定已经失去意识了。
I think I am going to black out.
我感觉我要昏过去了。



