短语"in the pink"并不是说“穿着粉色衣服”,其真实含义是指一个人健康状态特别好,状态极佳。最初这个短语在16世纪出现时,并不专指健康状态,而是表示某事物的非常优秀、卓越。后来,特别在20世纪,这个短语开始被广泛用来形容健康状况极佳。例如:自从采用了健康饮食和定期运动后,他的体质显著改善,现在一直"in the pink"(非常健康)。
例句
She's been jogging daily and is now truly in the pink.
她每天慢跑,现在真的是非常健康。
After a week of bed rest, I'm finally feeling in the pink again.
休息了一周之后,我终于感觉又恢复得精神焕发了。
He's been in the pink ever since he started his new fitness routine.
自从他开始新的健身计划以来,他一直精力充沛。
My grandmother is 90 years old, but she's still in the pink and goes for a walk every morning.
我的祖母90岁了,但她依然健康,每天早上都去散步。
The company's finances are in the pink after a very successful year.