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Words Beginning With 'Black-' in the English Language
4 年前Many English words begin with 'black-'. Here are some of them:
- blackguard - someone who behaves without honour
- blacklist - a list of people or things that are regarded as unacceptable or untrustworthy
- blackmail - to demand payment from someone in return for not revealing damaging information about them
- blackball - to reject someone's application
- blacken - to damage someone's reputation
- blackleg - a person who continues working when fellow workers are on strike
- blackout - a temporary loss of consciousness
All of these words are somehow negative. Of course, many 'black-' words and terms are neutral, because they simply refer to the colour. However, the only positive 'black-' term that I can think of is 'in the black' - i.e. when a person or a company has money in their bank account.
Why do you think this might be?
