greens
greens — 名詞
1. Leafy plants such as spinach, kale, lettuce, or cabbage that are cooked or eaten
綠葉蔬菜
菠菜、羽衣甘藍等可食用的綠色葉菜
Leafy plants such as spinach, kale, lettuce, or cabbage that are cooked or eaten raw as part of a meal.
Rafael's mother always tells him to finish his greens before dessert.
Rafael 的媽媽總是叫他把綠葉蔬菜吃完才能吃甜點。
eat / finish + greens — typical pattern with food
The farmers' market on Saturday had fresh greens piled high in wooden crates.
週六的農夫市集上，新鮮的綠葉蔬菜高高堆在木箱裡。
fresh greens — common adjective collocation
Élise added bitter greens like arugula and watercress to the warm potato salad.
Élise 在溫熱的馬鈴薯沙拉裡加了芝麻菜和西洋菜這類帶苦味的綠葉蔬菜。
Doctors say that eating dark leafy greens every day can lower blood pressure.
醫師指出，每天吃深色綠葉蔬菜可以幫助降低血壓。
Haruto washed the greens carefully in cold water before chopping them.
Haruto 在切之前先用冷水把綠葉蔬菜仔細洗乾淨。
- leafy vegetables
more technical and general, used in nutrition or food science contexts
- salad greens
specifically the raw, tender leaves served cold in salads
- vegetables
broader category covering roots and other parts, not only leaves
文法句型
eat + greens
leafy/dark/mixed + greens
greens + are + adjective
用法筆記
Plural noun with a plural verb: 'the greens are wilted', never 'the greens is'. Common modifiers name the variety or quality: 'leafy greens', 'salad greens', 'mustard greens', 'baby greens'. No singular form exists with this meaning — one leaf is 'a leaf', not 'a green'.
常見錯誤
2. Branches and leaves cut from evergreen plants such as pine, holly, or fir, used
裝飾用枝葉
節慶時用來布置的常綠植物枝葉
Branches and leaves cut from evergreen plants such as pine, holly, or fir, used to decorate a home, church, or shop at Christmas or other festive seasons.
Beatrix wove ribbons through the Christmas greens above the fireplace.
Beatrix 把緞帶穿過壁爐上方的聖誕裝飾枝葉。
Christmas greens — seasonal collocation
The church was filled with the sweet scent of pine greens and candles.
教堂裡瀰漫著松枝和蠟燭的清甜香氣。
pine greens — variety modifier
Talia ordered fresh greens from the florist to hang along the staircase railing.
Talia 向花店訂購了新鮮的裝飾枝葉，要掛在樓梯扶手上。
The shop window was draped with holly and other festive greens for the holidays.
店家櫥窗在過節期間掛滿了冬青和其他應景的裝飾枝葉。
- evergreens
names the source plants rather than the cut branches used for decoration
- foliage
broader and more neutral; includes any leaves, not only cut decorative ones
- boughs
stronger emphasis on large branches; common in carol lyrics like 'deck the halls'
文法句型
holiday/Christmas/festive + greens
decorate with + greens
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: these are inedible cut branches for display, not food. Often paired with 'Christmas', 'holiday', 'festive', or a plant name ('pine greens', 'cedar greens'). The decoration use is most common in North American English around December.
3. Members or supporters of a political party whose main goal is to protect the env
綠黨
以環保為主要訴求的政黨成員
Members or supporters of a political party whose main goal is to protect the environment and promote policies on climate, energy, and nature.
The Greens won three extra seats in the German parliament last weekend.
綠黨上週末在德國國會多拿下了三個席次。
the Greens + plural verb — party as collective subject
Reema decided to vote for the Greens because she cares deeply about climate policy.
Reema 決定把票投給綠黨，因為她非常關心氣候政策。
vote for + the Greens
In Australia, the Greens often hold the balance of power in the Senate.
在澳洲，綠黨常常在參議院握有關鍵的少數席次。
The Greens are pushing a new bill to phase out coal-fired power plants by 2035.
綠黨正在推動一項新法案，希望在 2035 年前淘汰所有燃煤電廠。
- environmentalists
wider term for anyone supporting environmental protection, not only party members
- Green Party
the formal name of the party as an organisation, often used in headlines
文法句型
the Greens + plural verb
vote (for) + the Greens
用法筆記
Capital G when naming the actual party: 'the Greens'. Lowercase 'greens' is sometimes used for general environmental supporters who are not party members, but the capitalised plural is the standard political reference. Always takes a plural verb when treated as a group of people.