the new black a colour that is currently so popular that it rivals the traditional status of black as the most reliably fashionable colour 流行色: brown is the new black this season. 棕色是本季的流行色。 ■ something which is suddenly extremely popular or fashionable 突然十分流行之物: retro sci-fi is the new black. 复古科幻小说一夜之间成为抢手的读物。 |