nt black and blue�full of bruises black day�unlucky day black dog�unhappy a black look�an angry look; glare at somebody in a black mood�in low spirits black sheep�evil member of the herd a black stranger�a stranger out and out turn black white�confuse right and wrong 2.4 blue it seems that blue is a favorable word to chinese�the blue sky, as often as not, can arouse us to yearn for a better future; the blue sea full of uncertainty induces boundless imagination. naturally, we take it for granted that the famous song love is blue equals a romantic love story. in western culture, however, blue does not associate with happiness and imagination, but gloom and depression. he has been in a blue mood (or having the blues) since he knew that his failure in the entrance examination. in this example, those two terms mean a sad or gloomy mood. similarly, a blue Monday carries the same feeling. usually after the happy weekends, we are likely to feel reluctant to attend school or go back to work, thus coming the expression-a blue Monday that can be accepted and understood by both cultures. blue is also often associated with high social status or being aristocratic. he is a real blue blood means he is from an aristocratic family. in addition, in u.s., a book with the names of famous figures, especially top government officials, is called blue book. here is more to complement the word list of blue. blue about the gills�in depression blue devils�depression and gloom blue film�erotic film {in Chinese, we call it 黄色电影(a yellow film literally).} once in a blue moon�occurring only once in a thousand years blue in the face�look pasty blue murder�horrible screaming and shouts sing the blues�in low spirits; very depressed out of the blue�a thunder from the clear sky; the sudden coming of something unexpected 2.5 green English has the term green-eyed or green with envy, both meanin...
