black and white
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˌblack and ˈwhite adjective 1 CCshowing pictures or images only in black, white, and grey 〔图片或影像〕黑白的 → colour black and white photos 黑白照片 an old black and white TV 一台旧的黑白电视机2 black and white SIMPLE/NOT COMPLICATEDconsidering things in a way that is too simple and as if things are either completely good or completely bad 〔考虑问题的方式〕非黑即白的，绝对化的，简单化的 There’s still a tendency to see the issues in black and white. 对这些问题的观点仍然倾向于绝对化。3 in black and white WRITEin written form, and therefore definite 白纸黑字；以书面形式 Once it’s down in black and white, you can’t forget it. 一旦白纸黑字写下来，你就不会忘记了。
Examples from the Corpus
black and white• But the photograph, of course, is black and white.• Everything is seen in black and white.• Some kind of news program comes on, in black and white.• old black and white movies• Her black and white study of proud Paul holding Mary is the most surprising.• With moving simplicity their posters reproduce in black and white the faces of missing parents.• The situation is not black and white; we still don't know what to do.black and whiteSIMPLE/NOT COMPLICATEDconsidering things in a way that is too simple and as if things are either completely good or completely bad 〔考虑问题的方式〕非黑即白的，绝对化的，简单化的 There’s still a tendency to see the issues in black and white. 对这些问题的观点仍然倾向于绝对化。 → black and whiteExamples from the Corpus
black and white• "Is the film 'Casablanca' in colour?'' "No, it's in black and white.''• Co. are responding in stark black and white.• That perception of inferiority in turn means that some sort of caste barrier is erected between black and white.• This allows real-life 3-D objects to be digitised in both black and white and colour.• The black and white feeds in a narrow range of tree species and when none is fruiting it eats leaves.• There are now genuine friendships among black and white leaders and there has been progress.• More than 350 colour and black and white photos, and illustrations.• an exhibition of black and white photos• A small black and white quarter horse was nibbling grass among the trees.• Black and white TV sets are now very cheap to buy.• Razor bills are black and white with deep, square bills.ˌblack and ˈwhite adjectiveblack and whiteChineseSyllable
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ˌblack and ˈwhite
adjective
1. showing pictures or images only in black, white, and grey ⇨ colour:
black and white photos
an old black and white TV
2. black and white considering things in a way that is too simple and as if things are either completely good or completely bad:
There’s still a tendency to see the issues in black and white.
3. in black and white in written form, and therefore definite:
Once it’s down in black and white, you can’t forget it.
ˌblack and ˈwhite
adjective1. showing pictures or images only in black, white, and grey ⇨ colour:
2. black and white considering things in a way that is too simple and as if things are either completely good or completely bad:
3. in black and white in written form, and therefore definite:
See also black