如果某人为某事加了a splash of colour,意思就是把某个本来枯燥或沉闷的事情作了美化或改善。
- The decorations for the games have lent a splash of colour to an otherwise drab city.
为运动会所作的装扮给原本毫无生气的城市增添了一抹亮色。
值得注意的是,短语 with flying colours 不是“飞起来的颜色”,而是表示(考试考得)极好地,成绩出色地。
- The teacher judged his students have finished the exercises with flying colours.
老师估计学生们已出色地做完了练习。