RED ALERT

หัวข้อข่าวคราวนี้ เรามี าBeckham sees redำ จากหน้าข่าวกีฬา
าTo see redำ เป็นสำนวน หมายความว่า to become very angry แต่ในหัวข้อข่าวนี้ าredำ ใช้เพื่อหมายถึง a red card, which is shown by a referee to a football player who breaks a rule and, therefore, is not allowed to continue in the match ซึ่งก็คือ ใบแดงŽ ด้วย
The lack of progress in construction really makes me see red.
The championship match was very exciting and rough; the referee gave a few players from both teams warnings including a red card to a midfielder of the host team.

ศัพท์สำนวนในกลุ่มที่ใช้คำว่า าredำ นี้ ก็ยังมี าred-alertำ เป็น a warning about something serious or dangerous and is used by organisations that have to deal with emergency situations.
Due to intelligence that possible terrorist attacks might be staged in the capital, the National Police Department has been on red-alert since last weekend.

ทีนี้มาดูความหมายดีๆ เชิงบวก ของ สีแดงŽ กันบ้าง เริ่มด้วย A าred-letter dayำ is a day that is special or important, a happy event occurs that you will always remember.
We had always wanted to have a child, and the day our son was born was a red-letter day for both my husband and me.

อีกสำนวนที่จะพบเห็นได้บ่อยๆ คือ If someone was caught in the act of doing something illegal or improper, they were caught red-handed.
The robber was caught red-handed while breaking into a house.

และสุดท้าย เป็นความหมายเชิงเปรียบเทียบ Something that is not worth a red cent has very little value. เจ้าเหรียญแดง หรือ าred centำ นี้ เป็นเหรียญเพนนีทองแดงมีมูลค่าน้อย ซึ่งเลิกใช้กันไปนานแล้ว

Itีs bizarre. The three brothers are still fighting over an inheritance that isnี t worth a red cent.

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Complete the sentences using the expressions explained above

1. Sammy was caught ... stealing apples from Mrs Greenfingersี tree.
2. The sudden outbreak of dengue fever has put the hospitals and local administrative offices countrywide on ... .
3. Mr Patrick fought on the frontline for many years and he often talked about the day he got back home from war to reunite with his wife and to see his son for the first time. He said it was a ... for him.
4. Did you say you wanted three thousand dollars for a car that isnีt worth ... ? You must be joking!
5. The quality of this craftsmanship makes me ... . Are you sure this is made by a trained tradesman?

Highlight this line to discover answer: 1. red-handed, 2. red-alert, 3. red-letter day, 4. a red cent, 5. see red