“电影院座椅为什么普遍是红色的”引热议,网友:从没在意过,又涨知识了!
In a full-light situation, the red flower of the geranium pops out from the green background. But when the light dims, the flower quickly fades from a vibrant red to a much duller, darker shade. 在光线充足的情况下,天竺葵的红花从绿色背景中脱颖而出。但是当光线变暗时,花朵迅速从鲜艳的红色变为更暗淡、更深的色调。
The greenery behind it, while also losing its vibrance, does so less quickly, arguably becoming more noticeable than the previously-dominant red flower. As even more light leaves, the entire scene becomes black and white. 其背后的绿色植物虽然也失去了鲜艳的色彩,但褪色的速度较慢,可以说变得比之前占主导地位的红花更加显眼。当光线进一步减弱时,整个场景变成了黑白色。
But you'll rarely if ever, see green or blue seats in theaters; those colors simply take too long to fade away, and would distract from the viewing experience. 但你很少会在影院看到绿色或蓝色座椅;这些颜色消退的时间太长,会分散观影体验。
Hi, come on in, take a seat.
嗨,进来坐下。
I took a seat at the bar.
我在吧台坐下了。
2. on the edge of one's seat
这个英文表达其实表示“紧张地,迫不及待地(想知道)”。
在《麦克米伦高阶英汉双解词典》中的英文释义为:excited and impatient to know what will happen next。
The game kept the supporters on the edge of their seats.
这场比赛使支持者们一直十分紧张。
3. (flying) by the seat of one's pants
这个英文表达的意思其实是“凭感觉;凭直觉”。
它在《麦克米伦高阶英汉双解词典》中的英文释义为:using only your judgment and skill, when you are doing something new and you cannot rely on your previous experience。
图源:电视剧Grey's Anatomy
We started the business in 1996, and for the first couple of years we were flying by the seat of our pants.
我们1996年开办公司,最初几年我们是凭直觉做事。
来源:外研社Unipus
推 荐 阅 读