单词 | to run green |
释义 | > as lemmasto run green c. Of a person, or his or her powers or capacities: immature, raw, untrained, inexperienced. Also of an animal, esp. a racehorse or dog: untrained; frequently in to run green: to run in an undisciplined manner. Cf. green hand n. at Compounds 1d(a), green-headed adj. 1, and greenhorn n. 3. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > customary or habitual mode of behaviour > unaccustomedness or state of disuse > [adjective] > not used or accustomed > not used or experienced youngOE inexpertc1450 unfleshed1542 green1548 fresha1557 callow1580 pen-feathered1598 puisne1598 puny1602 unfledgeda1616 inexperienced1626 pin-feathered1641 sucking1648 infledgeda1661 inexperient1670 fledgeless1769 wet behind the ears1851 1548 N. Udall et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. I. Luke vi. 75 Unlearned and rawe or grene in cunning. 1585 T. Washington tr. N. de Nicolay Nauigations Turkie iii. xiv. 97 b As they were young of yeeres and age, they should also bee greene of sense and judgment. 1598 W. Shakespeare Love's Labour's Lost i. ii. 86 It was so sir, for she had a greene wit. View more context for this quotation 1603 R. Knolles Gen. Hist. Turkes 744 He being an old commander, and halfe blind, saw more in the matter than all those greene captaines with their sharpe sight. 1639 T. Fuller Hist. Holy Warre i. xii. 18 Green striplings unripe for warre. 1735 W. Pardon Dyche's New Gen. Eng. Dict. (at cited word) A young or unexperienced Person in Arts, Sciences, &c. is sometimes said to be green. 1822 C. Lamb in London Mag. Feb. 175/1 Green probationers in mischief. 1871 S. Smiles Boy's Voy. Round World (1875) xiii. 136 I had gone out parrot-potting, with another young fellow almost as green as myself. 1876 Coursing Cal. 5 Mr Vyner's puppy appearing to run very green to commence with. 1880 A. H. Huth Life & Writings H. T. Buckle I. iv. 246 [He] chooses his course while his mind is yet green and unformed. 1894 J. D. Astley Fifty Years of my Life II. 75 Actea ran very green, and had a small boy on her back. 1894 Times 10 Jan. 11/5 Very early in her voyage she encountered a very severe storm, and that with a green crew. 1897 Outing May 110/2 Trained coach-horses..as well as green stock. 1908 L. M. Montgomery Anne of Green Gables xxxi. 350 Then we'll be left and have to turn to and break in another green preacher. 1986 Sporting Life Weekender 17–19 Apr. 10/6 She ran very green on her first start and didn't seem to know what racing was about until the final two furlongs. 1989 M. Norman These Good Men ii. 41 The platoon had been under the command of a new lieutenant, very green and very desperate to prove himself. 2007 Horse & Rider Oct. 156 (caption) Working nicely but still green. Needs experienced person to further her education. < as lemmas |
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