1.pink用作名词的意思是“粉红色”,其前一般不加冠词。pink也可指“粉红色的衣服”。
2.pink也可作“石竹”解,是可数名词。
3.pink用于比喻可指“典范,模范”。

in the pink
身体极棒的; 非常健康的 in perfect health; very well
The children all looked in the pink after their holiday.孩子们度假后个个红光满面。
I really feel in the pink after a fortnight's holiday.度了两星期假后,我的确感到身体非常舒适。
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pink of perfection
性能良好 best of condition
His car is always in the pink of perfection.他的汽车性能总是极其良好。
I assure you,Madam, she is always the pink of perfection.夫人,我向您保证,她总是十全十美的。

strike me pink
太让我吃惊了 I am surprised
Strike me pink!Bill Jones!I haven't seen you for ages.这太让我吃惊了,比尔·琼斯!我好久没见你了。
He's got three children, all boys—Well, strike me pink!I didn't even know he was married.他已经有了3个小孩,全是男孩子——咳,活见鬼!我甚至不知道他是结了婚的。

Pink is a warm colour.粉红色是暖色。
Pink is her favourite colour.她喜欢的颜色是粉红色。
Look at the girl in peach pink.看那位穿桃粉色衣服的姑娘。
Many Chinese adults dress their children in brilliant oranges, reds and pinks.很多中国的成年人给他们的孩子穿上鲜艳的橘黄色、红色和粉红色的衣服。
He is the pink of politeness.他是礼貌待人的典范。

pink还可以用作动词,意思是“咯噔咯噔地响”,在美式英语里拼写成ping。

1.pink用作形容词的意思是“粉红色的,淡红色的”。
2.在口语里, pink也可作“略带左翼政治观点的”解,即支持左翼政党和思想的。

be tickled pink
非常有趣,非常高兴 be very amused〔pleased〕
I was tickled pink when I found I had won a prize in the lottery.当得知我购买彩票中奖后,我非常高兴。
We were tickled pink to see our friends on television.在电视中看到我们的一些朋友,我们高兴极了。

用作定语
▲～+n.
 She wears a pink scarf.她围着粉红色的围巾。
The pink dress flattered her figure.这件粉红色连衣裙使她的体形尽显窈窕。
She wore a pink dress trimmed with ostrich feathers at the evening party.她在晚会上穿了一件用鸵鸟羽毛装饰的粉红色连衣裙。
A woman player had a pink ribbon in her hair.一位女选手头发上扎着一条粉红色的缎带。
Which do you like, the red one or the pink one?你喜欢哪一个,红的还是粉红的?
The pink parties won seat in Parliament.左翼党派赢得了议会席位。
用作表语
▲S+be+～
 Many types of roses are pink.好多种玫瑰是粉红色的。

［同义词］ adj.  rosy