in the red
/ɪn ðə ˈred/NEUTRAL · B2
中文对应近似对应
入不敷出
字面意思: «处在红色里»
含义
owing money or losing money
负债或亏损.
例句
- 1Our account went in the red after the annual insurance payment.
- 2The theatre remained in the red despite selling every seat.
- 3The shop is in the red: its expenses exceed its sales every month.
- 4Still in the red after another loss, the firm has no money left to cover its debts.
- 5Why is the club still in the red when members keep donating money to cover its losses?
语法
用在 be、stay、remain 或 go 之后。定冠词 the 和颜色词 red 保持不变。
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