关于盈亏的两个习语

be in the black 和 be in the red.

1，be in the black

have money in one's bank account 在银行有存款，一般账户用黑色墨水书写；引申为盈利。

例句：One positive that can be drawn from this table is that all four BRIC countries are now in the black for 2009.

2，be in the red

have more liabilities than assets;资不抵债，特殊账户用红色墨水书写；引申为亏空欠债。

例句：Unfortunately, all of the G-7 countries are still in the red year to date.

两个习语互为反义。

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