How do you use "In the red" in a sentence?

The company has been in the red for years. My bank account is in the red again. We can't afford that—we're in the red.

In the red

Q: What does "In the red" mean?

In debt, losing money Having negative balance or operating at a loss. From the accounting practice of writing negative numbers or losses in red ink.

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含义: In debt, losing money

负债，亏损

En deuda, perdiendo dinero

赤字、借金がある

적자, 빚이 있는, 손실을 보는

Having negative balance or operating at a loss. From the accounting practice of writing negative numbers or losses in red ink.

余额为负或经营亏损。来源于会计实务中用红色墨水书写负数或亏损的做法。

Tener un saldo negativo u operar con pérdidas. Proviene de la práctica contable de escribir los números negativos o las pérdidas en tinta roja.

マイナスの残高がある、または赤字経営をしていること。マイナスの数字や損失を赤インクで書く会計慣行に由来する。

빚이 있거나 손실을 보고 있다는 뜻의 금융 용어. 회계에서 마이너스 숫자를 빨간 잉크로 적은 데서 유래했다. 'in the black'(흑자)의 반대말.

例句

The company has been in the red for years.
那家公司已经亏损多年了
La empresa lleva años en números rojos
その会社は何年も赤字だ
그 회사는 수년째 적자야.
My bank account is in the red again.
我的银行账户又透支了
Mi cuenta bancaria está otra vez en números rojos
また口座が赤字だ
내 통장이 또 마이너스야.
We can't afford that—we're in the red.
我们买不起——我们在亏损
No nos lo podemos permitir, estamos en números rojos
それは買えない——赤字なんだ
그건 살 여유가 없어——적자거든.

发音

/ɪn ðə red/

用法指南

语境: debt, losses, finances

语气: concerned, factual

✓ 正确说法

In the red
亏损中
En números rojos
赤字で
적자
We're in the red
我们在亏损
Estamos en números rojos
我々は赤字だ
적자에 빠지다

✗ 错误说法

Very common financial expression
非常常见的金融用语
Expresión financiera muy común
非常に一般的な金融表現
격식 있는 자리에서도 쓸 수 있어요

常见错误

None—universally understood

起源与历史

From traditional accounting where losses were written in red ink while profits were in black. Being 'in the red' means showing losses.

词源: From red ink for negative numbers in accounting

最早记录: Early 20th century

文化背景

Era: Early 20th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Business news; Financial reports

Regional notes: Universal across English-speaking world.

变体

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