美文赏析(九十一)Image and Color 形象与颜色

美文赏析（九十一）
Image and Color
One of the most important aspects of an image is color. People are very sensitive to color. Different colors have different effects on people. Red is an exciting color. It creates an image of action, energy and danger. Red is also the most frequently used color in flags. Eighty per cent of the world's flags contain red. A study in Germany showed that football teams wearing red are more successful. Blue is a very calm color. Business executives usually wear dark blue suits. Blue is also a peaceful color.The flag of the United Nations is light blue. Yellow is associated with openness and freedom. Green is a very relaxing color. Surgeons nowadays wear green, because it's less tiring than white. Black creates an image of power and authority. It can also be a very threatening color. Gangsters and vampires often wear black. White is a pure and strong color. This is one reason why doctors wear white coats. We trust them more. Grey is a very anonymous color. People wearing gray don't want other people to notice them. Brown is the opposite of black. It's warm and friendly, while black is threatening.
New words and expressions生词和短语
sensitive ['sensitiv] adj.敏感的
executive [ig'zekjutiv] adj.行政的，n.经理主管人员
surgeon ['sə:dʒən] n.外科医生
authority [ɔ:'θɔriti] n.权威，威信，权威人士，权力
gangster ['gæŋstə] n.<美俗>歹徒，土匪，强盗
vampire ['væmpaiə] n.吸血鬼
anonymous [ə'nɔniməs] adj.匿名的
参考译文
形象与颜色
颜色是人或物的形象最重要的方面之一。

人们对颜色很敏感，不同的颜色会对人产生不同的影响。

红色是让人兴奋的颜色，它象征着动感、力量和危险。

红色还是最常被用在旗帜上的颜色，世界上80%的旗帜上都带有红色。

德国一项调查显示，穿红色球衣的足球队更容易取胜。

蓝色是一种非常宁静的颜色，商务管理人员常穿深蓝色的套装。

蓝色还代表着和平，联合国的国旗就是浅蓝色的。

人们常把黄色与开放和自由联系在一起。

绿色则让人放松，现在外科医生穿绿色的外套，因为绿色没有白色那么让人感到疲累。

黑色会制造一种权力和权威感，有时还会让人感到畏惧。

匪徒和吸血鬼常常穿黑色的服装。

白色象征着纯洁和力量，这是医生穿白色的原因之一，我们因此更信任他们。

灰色是一个不起眼的颜色，穿灰色服装的人不愿意引起别人的注意。

棕色与黑色相反。

黑色让人生畏。

棕色则让人感到温暖、友好。