大学英语自学教程 上册 un22

[07:59.84]对办公室或工厂来说，冷色调更好一些，
[08:02.66]if the people who are working there want time to quickly.
[08:05.49]因为在那里工作的人想让时间过得快一些。
[08:08.31]Researchers do not know why people think some colon are warm
[08:11.34]研究人员不知道为什么人们认为有些颜色暖
[08:14.37]and other colors are cool.
[08:16.20]而其他颜色冷。
[08:18.02]However, almost everyone agress that red, orange,and yellow are warm
[08:21.51]可是，几乎每个人都同意说红色，橙色和黄色是暖色
[08:25.00]and that green, blue,and violet are cool.
[08:27.52]而绿色，蓝色和紫色是冷色。
[08:30.04]Perhaps warm colors remind people of warm days
[08:32.52]也许暖色让人想起温暖的日子
[08:35.00]and the cool colors remind them of cool days.
[08:37.68]而冷色则让人想来起寒冷的日子。
[08:40.36]Because in the north the sun is low during winter
[08:42.84]因为在北方冬季的太阳很低，
[08:45.32]the sunlight appears quite blue.
[08:47.40]阳光显得很蓝。
[08:49.48]Because the sun is higher during summer
[08:52.21]因为夏季的太阳高一些，
[08:54.94]the hot summer sunlight appears yellow.
[08:57.27]盛夏的阳光显得黄。
[08:59.61]People associate colors with different objects, feelings, and holidays.
[09:03.58]人们把颜色和各种物体，感觉和节日联系在一起。
[09:07.55]Red, for example, is the color of fire, heat, blood, and life.
[09:11.52]举例来说，红色是烈火，炎热，鲜血和生命的颜色。
[09:15.49]People say red is an exciting and active color.
[09:18.62]人们把红色说成是令人兴奋和活跃的颜色。
[09:21.74]They associate red with a strong feeling like anger.
[09:24.40]他们把红色和强烈的感情，如愤怒，联系在一起。
[09:27.07]Red is used for signs of danger,such as STOP signs and fire engines.
[09:31.00]红色用作危险的标志，例如“停止“标志和消防车。
[09:34.93]The holiday which is aseociated with red is Valentine's Day.
[09:38.06]和红色相联系的节日是情人节。
[09:41.20]On February 14,
[09:42.92]2月14日那天，
[09:44.65]Americans send red hearts to people they love.
[09:47.18]美国人给他们所爱的人寄送红心。
[09:49.71]Orange is the bright, warm color of leaves in autumn.
[09:52.84]橙色是秋季树叶鲜艳温暖的颜色。
[09:55.96]People say orange is a lively, energetic color.
[09:58.53]人们说橙色是欢快而有活力的颜色。
[10:01.10]They associate orange with happiness.
[10:03.59]人们总是把它和幸福联系在一起。
[10:06.07]The holidays which are associated with orange
[10:08.25]和橙色有关的节日是
[10:10.43]are Hallo weenin October and Thanks giving Day in November.
[10:13.51]10月的圣节和11月的感恩节。
[10:16.59]On October 31
[10:18.33]10月31日那天，
[10:20.07]many Americans put large orange pumpkins in their windows for Halloween.
[10:23.54]许多美国人把橙色的大南瓜放在窗前庆祝万圣节。
[10:27.02]Yellow is the color of sunlight.
[10:28.90]黄色是阳光的颜色。
[10:30.78]People say it is a cheerful and lively color.
[10:33.51]人们说它令人喜悦和欢快。
[10:36.24]They associate yellow, too, with happiness.
[10:38.97]人们也把它跟幸福联系在一起。
[10:41.70]Because it is bright, it is used for signs of caution.
[10:44.43]因为黄色很明亮，所以被用作警示标志。
[10:47.16]Green is the cool color of grass in spring.
[10:49.50]绿色是春季绿草的凉爽颜色。
[10:51.83]People say it is a refreshing and relaxing color.
[10:54.56]人们说它使人使人清爽和放松。
[10:57.29]Machines in factories are usually painted light green.
[10:59.87]工厂里的机器通常被漆成浅绿色。
[11:02.44]Blue is the color of the sky, water, and ice.
[11:05.36]蓝色是天空，水和冰的颜色。
[11:08.29]Police and Navy uniforms are blue.
[11:10.33]警察和海军的制服就是蓝色的。
[11:12.37]When people are sad, they say "I feel blue."
[11:14.99]当我们难过的时候，他们会说，“我很伤心。”
[11:17.62]They associate blue with feelings like unhappiness and fear.
[11:20.54]人们把蓝色与不幸和恐惧这样的感觉联在一起。
[11:23.47]Violet, or purple, is the deep, soft color of darkness or shadows.
[11:26.96]紫罗兰色或紫色是代表黑暗和阴影的一种深沉而软的颜色。
[11:30.44]People consider violet a dignified color.
[11:32.77]许多人认为紫色是一种高贵的颜色。
[11:35.09]They associate it with loneliness.
[11:37.08]他们把它和孤独联系在起来。
[11:39.06]On Easter Sunday people decorate baskets with purple ribbons.