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green /griːn/► SEE ALLgive sb/get the green lightgreen about the gillsgreen fingersgreen with envy
●give sb/get the ˌgreen ˈlight (informal) allow sb/be allowed to begin sth 给某人开绿灯；得到许可（做某事）◆The council has given the green light for work to begin on the new shopping centre.
政务委员会已经批准开工修建新的购物中心。◆As soon as we get the green light, we’ll start advertising for new staff.
一旦得到许可，我们就将开始打广告招募新员工。 NOTE This expression refers to the green light on traffic lights, which means ‘go’. 这个表达法原指交通灯变绿即可通行。 ●ˌgreen about the ˈgills (informal) looking or feeling as if you are going to be sick, especially at sea; seasick （尤指在海上）恶心想吐；晕船◆You look a bit green about the gills. Go up on deck and get some fresh air.
你看上去有点晕船，到甲板上去呼吸点新鲜空气吧。 NOTE Gills are the openings on the side of a fish’s head that it breathes through. * gill 指鱼鳃。 ●ˌgreen ˈfingers (BrE) (NAmE a ˌgreen ˈthumb) if you have green fingers, you are good at making plants grow 精通园艺◆I do envy you your green fingers. Your garden always looks so beautiful.
我很羡慕你，你真是个园艺高手，你的花园看上去总是这么漂亮。●ˌgreen with ˈenvyvery jealous (= wanting sth that sb else has) 非常嫉妒；充满妒意◆He was green with envy when he saw their expensive new car.
当他看到他们那辆昂贵的新车时，嫉妒得不得了。 |