green
/ɡriːn/ (bre, ipa) · [ɡrˈin] /ɡriːn/ (ame, ipa) · [ɡrˈin] /ˈgrēn/ (ame, mw)
green — 形容詞
- greenpositive
- greenercomparative
- greenestsuperlative
1. having the color seen in fresh grass or many leaves.
綠色的
像草葉的顏色
having the color seen in fresh grass or many leaves.
Xiu wore a green scarf over a black coat on the windy platform.
Xiu 在風大的月台上圍著綠色圍巾並穿著黑外套
green before a noun for color
The bakery painted its front door green to match the old window frames.
那家麵包店把前門漆成綠色來搭配舊窗框
After spring rain, the tea hills looked green under the early morning sun.
春雨過後 茶山在清晨陽光下看起來一片翠綠
A green bus waited beside the school gate with its lights still on.
一輛綠色公車停在校門旁 車燈還亮著
用法筆記
Most often used for the basic color itself. It can come before a noun or after verbs such as look, turn, or paint.
2. connected with protecting the natural world, or with groups that make this aim p
環保相關
和環保議題或綠黨有關
connected with protecting the natural world, or with groups that make this aim part of their politics.
The mayor announced a green policy that cuts car use in the city center.
市長宣布一項環保相關政策 要減少市中心的汽車使用
green before policy for environmental politics
Students joined a green party rally outside parliament on Saturday afternoon.
學生們在星期六下午到國會外參加綠黨集會
The company hired a green adviser to plan cleaner shipping methods.
公司聘請一位環保顧問來規劃更乾淨的運輸方式
Voters backed a green candidate who promised more bike lanes.
選民支持那位主張增設更多自行車道的環保派候選人
用法筆記
Use this sense for political ideas, parties, or public positions linked to environmental protection. Distinguish from sense 3, which focuses on practical low-impact methods rather than political identity.
3. trying to reduce harm to nature by the choices you make or the methods you use.
環保型的
採用較少傷害環境的做法
trying to reduce harm to nature by the choices you make or the methods you use.
The hotel uses green cleaning products in every guest room.
那家飯店在每間客房都使用環保型清潔用品
green before products for low-impact choices
Our office chose green packaging made from paper that can be used again.
我們辦公室選了可再次使用的環保型紙包裝
The school canteen switched to green energy from a nearby wind farm.
學校餐廳改用附近風場所供應的環保型能源
A green redesign cut water waste in the old factory kitchen.
這次環保型改造讓老工廠廚房少浪費了許多水
用法筆記
Often describes products, systems, or habits meant to create less waste or pollution. Unlike sense 2, it does not require a party or movement context.
4. full of grass, trees, or other growing plants.
青翠的
長滿草木而顯得翠綠
full of grass, trees, or other growing plants.
By June, the riverbank was green with tall grass and wild flowers.
到了六月 河岸長滿高草和野花而顯得一片青翠
be green with plants across a place
From the train window, the valley looked green after weeks of rain.
從火車窗往外看 那座山谷在連日下雨後顯得很青翠
The abandoned wall soon turned green with moss in the damp shade.
那道廢棄的牆在潮濕陰影裡很快就長得青綠滿是苔蘚
Tourists rested on a green hillside above the white fishing village.
遊客在白色漁村上方的一片青翠山坡上休息
用法筆記
This sense describes places covered by living plants. Distinguish from sense 1, which only names the color without saying why something looks that way.
5. not yet ready for use or eating, such as fruit that is still hard or wood that s
未熟的
果實未熟或木材未乾
not yet ready for use or eating, such as fruit that is still hard or wood that still holds moisture.
The peaches were still green, so the cook left them by the window.
那些桃子還很生 所以廚師把它們先放在窗邊
green for fruit not ready to eat
Grandfather warned us that green wood would smoke too much indoors.
祖父提醒我們 未熟的木頭在室內燒會冒太多煙
The farmer picked a few green bananas for next week's market stall.
農夫摘了幾串還未熟的香蕉準備下週拿去市場賣
These pears feel green and hard, not ready for tonight's dessert.
這些梨摸起來還很生又硬 今晚還不適合做甜點
用法筆記
Common with fruit, but it can also describe wood that has not dried enough. The idea is lack of readiness rather than color alone.
6. new to a job or activity and still lacking practice.
生手的
缺乏經驗或訓練
new to a job or activity and still lacking practice.
Reema felt green on her first day behind the pharmacy counter.
Reema 第一天站在藥局櫃檯後面時覺得自己很生手
feel green for lack of experience
The new goalie is talented but still green in big matches.
這位新守門員很有天分 但在大賽裡還是很生手
Our green crew needed extra time to set up the stage lights.
我們這支生手團隊多花了不少時間才把舞台燈裝好
Felix sounded green when he tried to lead the budget meeting.
Felix 試著主持預算會議時 聽起來還很生手
用法筆記
Often used about workers, players, or teams with little real experience. It is more informal than simply saying someone is new.
7. looking pale and slightly ill, especially because you feel sick.
發青的
臉色發青像快要不舒服
looking pale and slightly ill, especially because you feel sick.
After the boat ride, Diego looked green and asked for fresh air.
坐完船後 Diego 臉色發青 還開口要新鮮空氣
look green for nausea
Samir turned green when the nurse showed the broken tooth.
護士一拿出那顆斷牙 Samir 的臉就發青了
The long bus trip left several children green and quiet.
漫長的巴士旅程讓幾個孩子臉色發青而且安靜下來
Saira gave a green smile and pushed away the bowl of soup.
Saira 勉強露出發青的笑容 並把那碗湯推開
用法筆記
Usually describes someone's face or general appearance when they feel sick, shocked, or close to vomiting. Distinguish from sense 8, which is about envy rather than illness.
8. showing unhappy envy because someone else has an advantage you want.
嫉妒的
因別人優勢而眼紅
showing unhappy envy because someone else has an advantage you want.
Kian felt green when his cousin bought a beach house in Kenting.
Kian 的表親在墾丁買了海邊房子時 他心裡很嫉妒
feel green for envy
The younger singer looked green as the crowd cheered the headliner.
群眾為主唱歡呼時 那位較年輕的歌手看起來很嫉妒
Sivan grew green with envy after seeing Christopher's scholarship letter.
Sivan 看到 Christopher 的獎學金通知後就嫉妒得眼紅
Two brothers traded green glances when their sister opened the biggest gift.
妹妹打開最大那份禮物時 兩個哥哥交換了嫉妒的眼神
用法筆記
Most natural in fixed phrases such as 'green with envy'. Distinguish from sense 7, where the color suggests illness rather than jealousy.
green — 名詞
- greensingular
- greensplural
1. the color seen in grass and leaves, or something in that color.
綠色
草葉那樣的顏色或綠色物件
the color seen in grass and leaves, or something in that color.
A pale green spread across the sky just before the storm arrived.
暴風雨來臨前 天空中先鋪開了一層淡綠色
green as a color noun
The designer mixed blue and yellow until the green looked softer.
設計師把藍色和黃色混在一起 直到那抹綠色更柔和
Green filled the market stalls where vendors piled herbs and limes.
市場攤位堆滿香草和萊姆 到處都是綠色
She chose a deep green for the kitchen walls and cupboard doors.
她替廚房牆面和櫥櫃門挑了一種深綠色
用法筆記
This sense can name the color itself or a shade used in design and description.
2. a person who supports environmental protection, especially in politics.
環保派
支持環保政黨或運動的人
a person who supports environmental protection, especially in politics.
Several Greens objected when the highway plan cut through wetlands.
幾位環保派人士反對這條將穿過濕地的公路計畫
Greens for members or supporters
A local Green spoke about clean buses at the town meeting.
一位本地環保派在鎮民會議上談到更乾淨的公車
The youngest Green on the council pushed for more street trees.
議會裡最年輕的那位環保派推動多種一些行道樹
Reporters asked the Greens whether they would join the coalition.
記者問那些環保派是否會加入執政聯盟
用法筆記
Often written with a capital letter when it refers to a party member or supporter. Distinguish from adjective senses 2 and 3, which describe ideas or methods rather than people.
3. a shared grassy open space in the middle of a community where people can gather
草坪廣場
供人使用的城鎮草地空地
a shared grassy open space in the middle of a community where people can gather or relax.
Families ate lunch on the green while a brass band played nearby.
一家人在草坪廣場上吃午餐 旁邊還有銅管樂隊演奏
on the green for a shared grass area
Children chased bubbles across the village green after the parade.
遊行結束後 孩子們在村裡的草坪廣場追著泡泡跑
Benches circle the green in front of the old stone library.
老石頭圖書館前的那片草坪廣場四周擺著長椅
We crossed the green to reach the bakery before it closed.
我們穿過草坪廣場 想在麵包店打烊前趕到那裡
用法筆記
Usually refers to a shared central grass area rather than any random lawn. It is especially common in village or small-town settings.
4. the smooth short-grass area around a golf hole where players putt.
果嶺
球洞周圍可推球的短草區
the smooth short-grass area around a golf hole where players putt.
Her ball stopped just short of the green beside the ninth hole.
她的球停在第九洞旁邊果嶺前方一點點的位置
the green in golf
The coach asked Diego to read the slope of the green carefully.
教練要 Diego 仔細判讀果嶺的坡度
Rain made the green slower than usual during the afternoon round.
午後這片果嶺因為下雨而比平常更慢
A bunker guards the green on the shortest hole at the club.
球會裡最短的那一洞有一個沙坑守在果嶺前
用法筆記
This sense is specific to golf. It refers to the carefully cut area around the hole, not to the whole course.
5. leafy vegetables served as food, such as spinach, chard, or cabbage leaves.
葉菜
可當食物吃的綠葉蔬菜
leafy vegetables served as food, such as spinach, chard, or cabbage leaves.
The cook simmered greens with garlic and a little sesame oil.
廚師把葉菜和大蒜以及一點芝麻油一起慢慢煨煮
greens as cooked leafy vegetables
Winter greens from the market went into tonight's noodle soup.
市場買來的冬季葉菜被放進今晚的麵湯裡
Grandmother washed the greens twice before chopping them for lunch.
祖母把那些葉菜洗了兩遍才切好準備午餐
The lunch box held rice, tofu, and dark greens.
便當盒裡裝著白飯 豆腐 還有深色葉菜
用法筆記
Usually plural and used in cooking contexts. It refers to edible leafy vegetables rather than the color itself.
green — 動詞
- greenpresent simple I / you / we / they
- greens3rd person singular
- greening-ing form
- greenedpast simple
1. to turn something green or give it a greener appearance.
染綠
使某物變成綠色
to turn something green or give it a greener appearance.
The art teacher greened the paper with a thin wash of paint.
美術老師用一層很薄的顏料把那張紙染綠了
green + object
Soft stage lights greened the curtains during the forest scene.
柔和的舞台燈在森林那一幕把窗簾染綠了
Morning sun greened the glass bottles on the windowsill.
清晨的陽光把窗台上的玻璃瓶映得發綠
The designer greened the logo to match the recycling campaign.
設計師把標誌染綠 來配合回收宣導活動
文法句型
green + something
用法筆記
This is a marked verb sense and usually appears in artistic, visual, or descriptive writing. Distinguish from sense 2, which is about making something more environmentally responsible.
2. to make something cleaner, more efficient, or more environmentally responsible.
綠化
讓制度或場所變得更環保
to make something cleaner, more efficient, or more environmentally responsible.
The city plans to green the bus fleet over the next three years.
這座城市計畫在未來三年逐步綠化整個公車車隊
green + system to reduce impact
New rules helped green the factory by cutting coal use.
新規定透過減少用煤 幫助那座工廠完成綠化
The school board wants to green lunch service with reusable trays.
學校董事會想用可重複使用的餐盤來綠化供餐服務
Engineers were hired to green the old office tower.
工程師受聘來綠化那棟老辦公大樓
文法句型
green + system/place/industry
用法筆記
Common objects are systems, buildings, fleets, or industries. The focus is on improving environmental performance, not on changing literal color.
3. to take on a green color.
轉綠
顏色慢慢變成綠色
to take on a green color.
The pond water greened quickly in the summer heat.
那池水在夏天高溫裡很快就轉綠了
intransitive green for becoming green
Leaves begin to green after the first warm week of March.
三月第一個暖和的星期過後 葉子就開始轉綠
Copper roofs slowly green in the salty air near the harbor.
港邊帶鹹味的空氣會讓銅屋頂慢慢轉綠
His bruise greened around the edges by the second day.
到了第二天 他的瘀青邊緣已經開始轉綠
文法句型
something greens
用法筆記
This sense describes a gradual color change in water, leaves, metal, or bruises. Distinguish from sense 1, where an outside force changes something.