误I became black after taking a two-hour bathe.
正I became very dark〔suntanned〕 after taking a two-hour bathe.
析表示“晒黑”时,不说become black,应说become dark或suntanned。
误He was dressed in the black.
正He was dressed in black.
析表示“穿着某种颜色的衣服”时,可用“in+表示颜色的词”,此时在表示颜色的词前不加冠词。“in the black”的意思是“有盈余”。例如:
The new production method put the factory in the black.新生产方法使工厂有了盈余。