see red

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To become enraged, angry, or irritated. idiomatic
    — "So help me, God," he cried, "when I think it all over I go crazy, I see red."
  2. To receive a red card, and be dismissed from the playing field. idiomatic
    — Diop, sometimes criticized for passive play, saw red once this season when he lashed out at a foe who kicked away his legs.

词形变化

sees red present,singular,third-person seeing red participle,present saw red past seen red participle,past

词源

Possibly from the red flag used in some historic armies to signal the imminence of battle, or from the red cloth used to enrage bulls in Spanish bullfighting, or more generally from the idea of red as a colour of warning and danger. Compare corresponding idioms in several European languages: Danish se rødt, German rotsehen, French voir rouge, etc.
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