词源趣谈 | paint the town red 狂欢庆祝

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paint the town red 指在热闹的公共娱乐场所狂欢,尤指纵酒狂欢。比如:

  • When I meet my old friend, we are gonna paint the town red.
    每逢老朋友见面,我们总是狂欢痛饮。
  • With so much money, we can really paint the town red.
    有这么多钱,我们就能大肆狂欢了。

该短语可追溯至 19世纪,最初可能是指城镇中充斥着妓院和沙龙的红灯区。