开会篇：red——亏损or盈余，谁知道呢

n. 红色，红颜料；赤字

adj. 红色的；红肿的，充血的

The machine sprang into operation when I touched the red button.

我一按那个红按钮，那部机器突然开动起来了。 

一习语：in the red 赤字，亏损 

            in the black 表示有盈余

They had to sell the firm because for years they had operated it in the red.

因为经营这家公司几年来一直亏损，所以他们只好把它卖掉。 

up to one's ears in work 工作特忙

A:Can you come over for dinner tonight?

B:I'm up to my ears in work, so I'll have to take a rain check.

A:你今晚能过来吃饭吗？

B:我太忙了。以后再说吧！

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