英语词汇“green”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

green

(griːn )

Word forms: greens , greening, greened, greener , greenest

1. colour A1

Green is the colour of grass or leaves.

...shiny red and green apples.

Yellow and green together make a pale green.

2. adjective B1+

A place that is green is covered with grass, plants, and trees and not with houses or factories.

Cairo used to have only thirteen square centimetres of green space for each inhabitant.

Synonyms: verdant [literary], leafy, grassy, verdurous

greenness uncountable noun

...the lush greenness of the river valleys.

3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] B2

Green issues and political movements relate to or are concerned with the protection of the environment.

The power of the Green movement in Germany has made that country a leader in the drive to recycle more waste materials.

4. adjective B2

If you say that someone or something is green, you mean they harm the environment as little as possible.

...trying to persuade governments to adopt greener policies.

Our children are being educated to be green in everything they do.

Synonyms: ecological, conservationist, environment-friendly, ecologically sound

greenness uncountable noun

A Swiss company offers to help environmental investors by sending teams round factories to ascertain their greenness.

5. countable noun [usually plural]

Greens are members of green political movements.

The Greens won a seat.

6. countable noun

A green is a smooth, flat area of grass around a hole on a golf course.

...the 18th green.

7. countable noun

A green is an area of land covered with grass, especially in a town or in the middle of a village.

...the village green.

8. countable noun [noun NOUN]

Green is used in the names of places that contain or used to contain an area of grass.

...Bethnal Green.

9. plural noun

You can refer to the cooked leaves of vegetables such as spinach or cabbage as greens.

Eat your greens.

10. graded adjective

You can describe fruit and vegetables as green when they are unripe and not ready to be eaten.

Pick and ripen any green fruits in a warm dark place.

Synonyms: unripe, fresh, raw, immature

11. adjective

If you say that someone is green, you mean that they have had very little experience of life or a particular job.

He was a young lad, very green, very immature.

Synonyms: inexperienced, new, innocent, raw

12. verb

If something is greened, it is made more environmentally friendly.

Britain is failing to green its economy, according to a report. [VERB noun]

Political parties have had to busy themselves greening their policies. [VERB noun]

13. green with envy phrase

If you say that someone is green with envy, you mean that they are very envious indeed.

14. to have green fingers phrase

If someone has green fingers, they are very good at gardening and their plants grow well. [British]

You don't need green fingers to fill your home with lush leaves.

regional note: in AM, use a green thumb

15. to give someone the green light phrase

If someone in authority gives you a green light, they give you permission to do something.

The food industry was given a green light to extend the use of these chemicals.

Other countries are eagerly awaiting an American green light to lift the sanctions altogether.

Idioms:

green with envy

extremely envious of something that another person has or does

This is the most unexpected discovery I have made in 20 years of digging. Archaeologists in other parts of the world will be green with envy.

green as grass [British]

completely inexperienced or naive

The job we had to do was wholly new, and we were all as green as grass.

green around the gills

looking as if you are going to be sick

Kenny stumbled out from the washroom. `I'm all right now.' He still looked quite green around the gills.

have green fingers [British]

to be very good at gardening. The American expression is have a green thumb.

I've never had green fingers; it was as much as I could do to keep the grass mown.

be given the green light

if a plan or action is given the green light, someone in authority says that it can be carried out

Despite local planning opposition he has finally been given the green light to develop a terrace of 11 derelict houses he owns in South Kensington.

the rub of the green [mainly British]

good luck in an activity or sport

Providing we have the rub of the green, there is no reason why we can't do really well in the summer.

have a green thumb [US]

to be very good at gardening. The usual British expression is have green fingers.

She had a green thumb and, using only instinct and loads of manure, casually grew huge crops of fruit.

Collocations:

green leaf

Pak choi has an attractive, broad green leaf with white veins.

Times, Sunday Times (2006)

There is nothing more wintry than peering out into the garden to spot each shiny green leaf ringed with white frost.

Times, Sunday Times (2014)

Serve with a crunchy green leaf salad.

The Sun (2012)

green pasture

The valley created by the river system has very green pasture land and thick forests.

Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0

He will not risk me trotting through the blessing he has planted in the green pastures.

Christianity Today

The green pastures and still waters are his to give.

Christianity Today

It meanders through some of the most peaceful corners of the country, bordered by willows and green pastures.

Times, Sunday Times

Yes, in green pastures sometimes, but also along the ravenous craven.

Christianity Today

green space

This family-friendly green space comes with playgrounds and a mini petting zoo.

Times, Sunday Times (2006)

Residents and politicians had successfully argued that the city had little green space and its roads were already congested.

Times, Sunday Times (2011)

It is a park landscape, dotted with fir trees and a wide expanse of open, green space in the foreground.

Times, Sunday Times (2014)

Young staff also want offices with green space.

The Sun (2013)

green tomato

Mackerel needs to be served alongside something acidic — the green tomato salsa verde works brilliantly.

Times, Sunday Times

Cut the vine tomato into wedges, slice the green tomato thinly, halve the cherry tomatoes and slice the beef tomato into large rounds.

Times, Sunday Times

If you can't get hold of green tomatoes for your salsa, use a couple of extra red ones instead.

Times, Sunday Times

Green tomatoes, sweet tomatoes and dealing with a glut get their own chapters too.

Times, Sunday Times

Tomatillos seemed to hold the promise of resolving that - spicy green tomatoes, eat them instead of chutney.

Times, Sunday Times

Translations:

Chinese: 绿色的, 无经验的, 果岭高尔夫球场中靠近球洞的平整区域, 绿色

Japanese: 緑色の, 未熟な経験不足, グリーン, 緑色

单词	green
释义	green (griːn ) Word forms: greens , greening, greened, greener , greenest 1. colour A1 Green is the colour of grass or leaves. ...shiny red and green apples. Yellow and green together make a pale green. 2. adjective B1+ A place that is green is covered with grass, plants, and trees and not with houses or factories. Cairo used to have only thirteen square centimetres of green space for each inhabitant. Synonyms: verdant [literary], leafy, grassy, verdurous greenness uncountable noun ...the lush greenness of the river valleys. 3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] B2 Green issues and political movements relate to or are concerned with the protection of the environment. The power of the Green movement in Germany has made that country a leader in the drive to recycle more waste materials. 4. adjective B2 If you say that someone or something is green, you mean they harm the environment as little as possible. ...trying to persuade governments to adopt greener policies. Our children are being educated to be green in everything they do. Synonyms: ecological, conservationist, environment-friendly, ecologically sound greenness uncountable noun A Swiss company offers to help environmental investors by sending teams round factories to ascertain their greenness. 5. countable noun [usually plural] Greens are members of green political movements. The Greens won a seat. 6. countable noun A green is a smooth, flat area of grass around a hole on a golf course. ...the 18th green. 7. countable noun A green is an area of land covered with grass, especially in a town or in the middle of a village. ...the village green. 8. countable noun [noun NOUN] Green is used in the names of places that contain or used to contain an area of grass. ...Bethnal Green. 9. plural noun You can refer to the cooked leaves of vegetables such as spinach or cabbage as greens. Eat your greens. 10. graded adjective You can describe fruit and vegetables as green when they are unripe and not ready to be eaten. Pick and ripen any green fruits in a warm dark place. Synonyms: unripe, fresh, raw, immature 11. adjective If you say that someone is green, you mean that they have had very little experience of life or a particular job. He was a young lad, very green, very immature. Synonyms: inexperienced, new, innocent, raw 12. verb If something is greened, it is made more environmentally friendly. Britain is failing to green its economy, according to a report. [VERB noun] Political parties have had to busy themselves greening their policies. [VERB noun] 13. green with envy phrase If you say that someone is green with envy, you mean that they are very envious indeed. 14. to have green fingers phrase If someone has green fingers, they are very good at gardening and their plants grow well. [British] You don't need green fingers to fill your home with lush leaves. regional note: in AM, use a green thumb 15. to give someone the green light phrase If someone in authority gives you a green light, they give you permission to do something. The food industry was given a green light to extend the use of these chemicals. Other countries are eagerly awaiting an American green light to lift the sanctions altogether. Idioms: green with envy extremely envious of something that another person has or does This is the most unexpected discovery I have made in 20 years of digging. Archaeologists in other parts of the world will be green with envy. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers green as grass [British] completely inexperienced or naive The job we had to do was wholly new, and we were all as green as grass. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers green around the gills looking as if you are going to be sick Kenny stumbled out from the washroom. `I'm all right now.' He still looked quite green around the gills. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers have green fingers [British] to be very good at gardening. The American expression is have a green thumb. I've never had green fingers; it was as much as I could do to keep the grass mown. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers be given the green light if a plan or action is given the green light, someone in authority says that it can be carried out Despite local planning opposition he has finally been given the green light to develop a terrace of 11 derelict houses he owns in South Kensington. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers the rub of the green [mainly British] good luck in an activity or sport Providing we have the rub of the green, there is no reason why we can't do really well in the summer. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers have a green thumb [US] to be very good at gardening. The usual British expression is have green fingers. She had a green thumb and, using only instinct and loads of manure, casually grew huge crops of fruit. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: green leaf Pak choi has an attractive, broad green leaf with white veins. Times, Sunday Times (2006) There is nothing more wintry than peering out into the garden to spot each shiny green leaf ringed with white frost. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Serve with a crunchy green leaf salad. The Sun (2012) green pasture The valley created by the river system has very green pasture land and thick forests. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He will not risk me trotting through the blessing he has planted in the green pastures. Christianity Today The green pastures and still waters are his to give. Christianity Today It meanders through some of the most peaceful corners of the country, bordered by willows and green pastures. Times, Sunday Times Yes, in green pastures sometimes, but also along the ravenous craven. Christianity Today green space This family-friendly green space comes with playgrounds and a mini petting zoo. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Residents and politicians had successfully argued that the city had little green space and its roads were already congested. Times, Sunday Times (2011) It is a park landscape, dotted with fir trees and a wide expanse of open, green space in the foreground. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Young staff also want offices with green space. The Sun (2013) green tomato Mackerel needs to be served alongside something acidic — the green tomato salsa verde works brilliantly. Times, Sunday Times Cut the vine tomato into wedges, slice the green tomato thinly, halve the cherry tomatoes and slice the beef tomato into large rounds. Times, Sunday Times If you can't get hold of green tomatoes for your salsa, use a couple of extra red ones instead. Times, Sunday Times Green tomatoes, sweet tomatoes and dealing with a glut get their own chapters too. Times, Sunday Times Tomatillos seemed to hold the promise of resolving that - spicy green tomatoes, eat them instead of chutney. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 绿色的, 无经验的, 果岭高尔夫球场中靠近球洞的平整区域, 绿色 Japanese: 緑色の, 未熟な経験不足, グリーン, 緑色
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