一词多义在汉语中非常常见，在英语中也同样如此，新东方网托福[微博]频道整理托福口语词汇中"RED"的不同用法，一起来看看吧！

　　1、It was a red-letter day in the history of Chinese revolution。

　　这是中国历史上值得纪念的日子。

　　2、The president was treated to the redcarpet in Rome。

　　总统在罗马受到了隆重的接待。

　　3、A thief was caught red-handed in the act of breaking open alock。

　　一个窃贼在砸开锁时被当场抓获。

　　4、When he started criticizing my work,l really saw red。

　　当他批评我的工作时，我就冒火、发脾气。

　　5、You said that l am very good. ls my face red?

　　你说我很好，真使我难为情了。

　　6、There is too much red-tape in obtaining an identity card。

　　领身份证的手续实在太繁琐了。

　　7、We’ll soon be out of the red。

　　我们很快就会扭亏为盈。

　　8、Every time he comes to New York,he wants to paint the town red。

　　每次来纽约，他都要痛饮一番。

　　9、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。