核心问题
请辨析 in red 与 in the red。
词典解答
in red 指“穿红色衣服”, in the red 则指“亏损”“有赤字”。请对比下列句子：
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She was dressed in red. (Chambers) 她穿红色的衣服。
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a little girl in red 一个穿红衣服的小姑娘
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A large number of American radio stations operate in the red. (DAI) 许多美国的无线电台都有亏损。
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The company had been operating in the red until he took over. 这个公司在他接手之前一直在亏损。
练习题
请做下面的英语试题：
We've spent so much money recently that our bank balance must be ____.
A. in the column B. in the pink C. in the run D. in the red(Nelson, 500A)