green
柯林斯词典
1. COLOR Green is the colour of grass or leaves. 绿色的
Yellow and green together make a pale green. 黄色和绿色在一起就成了嫩绿色。
2. ADJ A place that is green is covered with grass, plants, and trees and not with houses or factories. 绿色植物覆盖的
Every street ends at a park or bit of green space. 每条街的尽头都是一个公园或一块绿地。
3. greennessN-UNCOUNT 翠绿
...the lush greenness of the river valleys. …河谷的郁郁葱葱。
4. ADJ Green issues and political movements relate to or are concerned with the protection of the environment. 与环保有关的[ADJ n]
The power of the Green movement in Germany has made that country a leader in the drive to recycle more waste materials. 德国环保运动的力量已经使该国成了循环利用更多废料运动中的领先者。
5. ADJ If you say that someone or something is green, you mean they harm the environment as little as possible. 环保的
...trying to persuade governments to adopt greener policies. …试图说服政府通过更环保的政策。
6. greennessN-UNCOUNT 环保
If you'd like to recognize the greenness of an individual or organization, why not nominate them for an Environmental Achievement Award. 如果你想赞扬某个人或团体的绿色环保行为,何不将他们提名为环境成就奖的候选人?
7. N-COUNT Greens are members of green political movements. 环保运动的成员
The Greens see themselves as a radical alternative to the two major political parties. 绿党成员们将自己视为与两大政党截然不同的选择。
8. N-COUNT A green is a smooth, flat area of grass around a hole on a golf course. 果岭 (高尔夫球场中靠近球洞的平整区域)
...the 18th green. …第18洞果岭。
9. N-COUNT A green is an area of land covered with grass, especially in a town or in the middle of a village. (尤指城镇或村庄中心的) 绿地
...the village green. …村子中心的绿地。
10. ADJ If you say that someone is green, you mean that they have had very little experience of life or a particular job. 缺乏经验的
He was a young fellow, very green, very immature. 他是个年轻的家伙,没什么经验,很不成熟。
11. PHRASE If someone has green fingers, they are very good at gardening and their plants grow well. 高超的园艺技能[英国英语]
She has unbelievably green fingers, she can grow anything. 她的园艺技能相当高超,什么都会种。
12. to give someone the green light→see light
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green /ɡriːn/ (greener,greens,greenest)
剑桥词典
- The male mallard has a green head and reddish-brown chest .
- He's got pink walls and a green carpet , which to my mind looks all wrong .
- I think I'll take your advice and get the green dress .
- I put my new green shirt in a hot wash and the colour ran .
- I wore that skirt with the green spots .
- There is a growing current of support for green issues among voters .
- Some parents were critical of attempts to indoctrinate children in green ideology .
- The government's new-found enthusiasm for green issues has been welcomed by environmentalists .
- It's not very green, throwing away so much rubbish .
- I'm going to try to be a bit greener and recycle more.
green adjective (COLOUR)
of a colour between blue and yellow ; of the colour of grass绿色的,草绿色的
green vegetables 绿叶蔬菜
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green adjective (POLITICAL)
relating to the protection of the environment环境保护的
green politics /issues 主张环境保护的政见/环保问题
a green campaigner /activist 环保运动/积极分子
the Green Party 绿党
go green
to do more to protect nature and the environment
大力保护自然环境
The Chancellor proposed a crackdown on car and plane emissions, and the introduction of tax incentives to go green. 总理提议打击汽车及飞机的尾气排放,并为保护环境设立激励性税收。
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green adjective (PLANTS)
covered with grass , trees , and other plants长满绿色植物的,有绿色植被覆盖的
the green hills of Ireland 爱尔兰葱翠的山丘
green adjective (NOT READY)
(especially of fruit ) not ready to eat , or (of wood ) not dry enough to use
(尤指水果)不熟的,生的,青的;(木材)没有干的,湿的
green bananas /tomatoes 生香蕉/西红柿
green adjective (NOT EXPERIENCED)
informalnot experienced or trained
缺乏经验的;未经训练的;手生的
I was very green when I started working there. 我刚开始在那儿工作的时候还是个生手。
greenness
noun [ 不可数或单数名词:没有复数形式的名词 ] ukYour browser doesn't support HTML5 audio
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the quality of being green
绿,绿色
What first struck her when she arrived in England was the greenness of the landscape . 到英格兰后,首先给她留下深刻印象的是郁郁葱葱的景色。
习语
be green with envygive the green light to sth
go/turn green 返回 green