green1 /ɡriːn/ ●●● S1 W2 adjectiveadj 2 grassy 长满草的DN covered with grass, trees, bushes etc 长满绿色植物的,绿油油的 3 fruit/plant 水果/植物HBPDFREADY not yet ready to be eaten, or very young 青的,尚未成熟的 The bananas are still green. 香蕉还是青的。
tiny green shoots of new grass 小草细嫩的绿芽
4 environment 环境 a) (also Green) [only before noun] connected with the environment or its protection 有关环境保护的 green issues such as the greenhouse effect and global warming 温室效应、全球变暖等环保问题
He was an early champion of green politics. 他是绿色政治的早期倡导者。
b) harming the environment as little as possible 环保的 We need to develop greener cleaning products. 我们需要研发更环保的清洁用品。
The industry has promised to go green (=change so that it harms the environment less). 该行业已承诺减少污染。
► see thesaurus at environmentally friendly 5 without experience 没有经验的 informalREADY young and lacking experience 稚嫩的,缺乏经验的 SYN naive I was pretty green then; I had a lot of things to learn. 我那时年轻无知,有很多东西要学。
6 ill 生病的 informalILL looking pale and unhealthy because you are ill 〔脸色〕苍白的,发青的 George looked a bit green the next morning. 第二天早上乔治的脸色看上去有点苍白。
look green about/around the gills (=look pale and ill) 脸色苍白
7. green with envy WANTwishing very much that you had something that someone else has 十分嫉妒的,眼红的green with envy• His voice had a freshness that would make many tenors under the age of 40 go green with envy.• It's enough to turn your fellow board directors green with envy.• Many thanks for a first class mag, even if I do go green with envy at some of the kit!• Color Cam Neely blue, and make everybody else green with envy when Jaromir Jagr showcases his enormous talents. 8. the green-eyed monster literaryJEALOUS jealousy – often used humorously 嫉妒,眼红〔常为幽默用法〕 9. have green fingers British EnglishBrE, have a green thumb American EnglishGOOD AT to be good at making plants grow 擅长园艺have green fingers• The flower show season is upon us, and whether you have a green thumb or not, you should take a look at your garden.• You really do have green fingers.• He had green fingers, my grandfather. He could grow anything.• Tonight these dames were going to have greener fingers than Percy Thrower. 10. the green stuff American EnglishAmE informalMONEY money 钱,钞票 —greenness noun [uncountableU]