英文中黑色有关的习语
非法买卖场所
Jerry used to sell cigarettes from South America on the black market!
杰里曾在黑市贩卖过南美的香烟。
9. Blackball someone
9.反对某人
To exclude or ostracize someone socially
社交方面，反对某人
Their company has been blackballed ever since that scandal was all over the newspapers.
自从公司被爆出丑闻，便没有人再支持他们了。
10. Blacklist someone
10.将某人列入黑名单
To write someone’s name on a list if they break any rules, and ban them from having the opportunity to take part again
将违反规定的人列入黑名单，并取消再次参加的机会
“I was in a lot of debt a while ago, and was unable to pay it all back, so I’ve been blacklisted. I’m not allowed to get a mortgage in my own name.”
“之前我负债累累，无法偿还所有的欠款，因此被列入了黑名单。从此之后，再也不能申请贷款了。”
11. Pot calling the kettle black (shorten version: pot kettle black)
11.五十步笑百步
This is used when the person who hypocritically criticizes or accuses someone else is as guilty as the person he or she criticizes or accuses
嘲笑他人，尽管这些嘲笑者本身有同样的缺点
She kept telling me that I shouldn’t do that, but that’s like the pot calling the kettle black, as she does it herself too!
她滔滔不绝地告诉我不该那么做，可她自己还是老样子，真是五十步笑百步!
12. Blackmail someone
12.敲诈某人
To extort or take money from someone by using their secrets against them and threatening to reveal it to others
通过威胁泄露他人隐私进行敲诈或勒索
He has been blackmailing me for months with some photos.
数月来，他一直用这些照片对我敲诈勒索。
13. In someone’s black books
13.列入黑明册
To be in disgrace or in disfavor with someone
很不讨人喜欢或不受欢迎
After that argument yesterday, I assure you he will be in a lot of people’s black books for quite some time!
昨晚那场争执，估计你得罪了不少人!
14. Black tie event/affair
14.需穿正装出席的场合
A formal event where male guests wear black bow ties with tuxedos
男性须着黑领结晚礼服的正式场合
The awards ceremony will be a black tie event, so I’ll have to buy a smart suit. My wife is going to wear her purple ball gown.
颁奖典礼需穿正装，因此我得买套时髦的衣服。妻子打算穿那件紫色舞袍。
15. Black sheep
15.害群之马
Used to talk about someone who is a disgrace or embarrassment to their group
用来描述家族或集体的败类
I have always been the black sheep in my family, I have a completely different personality to all of them, and we don’t even look the same!
我一直是家里的败家子，性格与他们完全不同，就连长相也不怎么一样!
16. In the black
16.盈利
Meaning successful or profitable
获得成功或有盈余
Their company has been in the black ever since the new CEO took over, and changed it all around!
新总裁上任后，这家公司常年赢利，有了很大改观。
17. Pitch black
17.漆黑一片
Another term for somewhere that is very dark, and you are unable to see anything
描述某地漆黑一片，伸手不见五指。
I was afraid to go downstairs, the whole house was pitch black, and very quiet.
房子里漆黑静寂，我不敢下楼。