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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++green1 /ɡriːn/ ●●● S1 W2 adjective 1 colour 颜色CC having the colour of grass or leaves 绿色的 beautiful green eyes 漂亮的碧眼 Raw coffee beans are green in colour. 生咖啡豆是绿色的。dark/light/pale/bright green a dark green dress 一条深绿色的连衣裙 → bottle green, lime green, pea green, → olive green at olive(3)2 grassy 长满草的DN covered with grass, trees, bushes etc 长满绿色植物的，绿油油的 green fields 绿茵茵的田野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 friendly5 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 English, have a green thumb American EnglishGOOD AT to be good at making plants grow 擅长园艺10. the green stuff American English informalMONEY money 钱，钞票 —greenness noun [uncountable]Examples from the Corpus
green• Go! The light's green.• They are not mere repositories of geographic information, they are yellow, red, brown, green and blue.• green bananas• Finally, this leads me into green disciplining.• A government committee is considering a proposal for a green energy policy.• I looked into the mirror, my green eyes looking back out at me showing no emotion, no excitement at all.• green eyes• rolling green fields• More money needs to be invested in developing greener fuel sources.• There are lots of green groups in Portland and Seattle.• Even when I was 21 I was so green, I had no idea that my best friend was on drugs.• Then he reached under the counter for his slim green ledgers.• The green light surrounding them now seemed to be imparting a sick lifeless pallor.• Paint the arch white, green or black.• a conference attended by representatives of all the Green parties of Europe.• Pike was a grizzled combat veteran in charge of fifteen green recruits.• The term green shrimp refers to all or any uncooked shrimp.• Framed photographs of Manningham swinging a club decorated the lime green walls.• George turned greener with each rock of the boat.dark/light/pale/bright green• The creature was dark green and about seven metres in length.• It included Gale, evergreen Veratrum with flowering buds, dark green and striped-leaved Pyrola and a pretty Lycopodium.• It was high, and thick, and of a bright green colour.• Alternatively, reverse colours, using dark green in feeder 1 and white or pastel colour in feeder 2, as illustrated.• In a diffused light of sufficient intensity the same varieties form exquisite growth of long bright green leaves.• But every day we see more pastel patches of red, purple, yellow, and pale green of swelling buds.• Cabled zip cardigan, £54, in leaf green, mustard, dark green or navy.• Kip drew his eyes down from the luminous dark green peaks that ringed Long Tieng.green2 ●●● S2 W3 noun 1 [countable, uncountable]CC the colour of grass and leaves 绿色 a room decorated in pale blues and greens 用浅蓝色和浅绿色装修的房间 different shades of green 深浅不同的绿色2 greens [plural] informal vegetables with large green leaves 绿叶蔬菜 Eat your greens. 把你的青菜吃了吧。3 [countable]AREA a level area of grass, especially in the middle of a village 〔尤指村庄中心的〕草地 I walked home across the green. 我穿过草地走回家。 → village green4 [countable]DSG a smooth flat area of grass around each hole on a golf course 球洞区，果岭〔高尔夫球场上每个球洞四周的平坦草地〕 the 18th green 第18球洞区 →5 see picture at 见图 golfn5. → GreenExamples from the Corpus
green• Parkas worn over close-fitting body pieces leap from the gloaming in acid greens, violent oranges, purples and cardinal reds.• Flesh varies from green to orange and is juicy and refreshing.• The Big Nurse got him clear across the room, right through his greens.• Add a small amount of oil if greens begin to stick.• It is similar in hue and transparency to phthalocyanine green, but perhaps slightly less brash.• The second and seventh greens 1908.• We get automatic two-putts on temporary greens.nGreen[countable]PPP someone who belongs to or supports a political party which thinks the protection of the environment is very important 〔重视环境保护的〕绿党人士，绿党支持者 The Greens have 254 candidates in the election. 绿党在这次选举中有254名候选人。 → greengreen3 verb [transitive] 1 SGEto fill an area with growing plants in order to make it more attractive 绿化2. SGEto make a person or organization realize the importance of environmental problems 使重视环境问题→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
green• The infestation, described as the worst for 20 years, follows record rains and the greening of normally arid expanses.• Earth Day advocates were busy greening up the city's parks.From Longman Business Dictionarygreengreen /griːn/ adjective connected with protecting the environment or harming it as little as possibleThese revelations will damage the company’s green image.Voters see very little difference between the main political parties on green issues.Origin green1 Old English grenegreen1 adjectivegreen2 nounGreengreen3 verbLDOCE OnlineChinese
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green1 S1 W2 /ɡriːn/ 
adjective
beautiful green eyes
Raw coffee beans are green in colour.
dark/light/pale/bright green
a dark green dress ⇨ bottle green, lime green, pea green, ⇨ olive green at olive(3)
2. GRASSY covered with grass, trees, bushes etc:
green fields
3. FRUIT/PLANT not yet ready to be eaten, or very young:
The bananas are still green.
tiny green shoots of new grass
4. ENVIRONMENT
a. (also Green) [only before noun] connected with the environment or its protection:
green issues such as the greenhouse effect and global warming
He was an early champion of green politics.
b. harming the environment as little as possible:
We need to develop greener cleaning products.
The industry has promised to go green (=change so that it harms the environment less).
5. WITHOUT EXPERIENCE informal young and lacking experience
SYN naive:
I was pretty green then; I had a lot of things to learn.
6. ILL informal looking pale and unhealthy because you are ill:
George looked a bit green the next morning.
look green about/around the gills (=look pale and ill)
7. green with envy wishing very much that you had something that someone else has
8. the green-eyed monster literary jealousy – often used humorously
9. have green fingers British English, have a green thumb American English to be good at making plants grow
10. the green stuff American English informal money
—greenness noun [uncountable]
▪ environmentally friendly not harmful to the environment: Cycling is very environmentally friendly. | environmentally friendly holidays | Is there such a thing as an environmentally friendly car?
▪eco-friendly [usually before noun] not harmful to the environment – used especially about products: We always try to use eco-friendly cleaning products. | eco-friendly coffins made from newspapers
▪green [usually before noun] not harmful to the environment – used especially in the following phrases: green products | green technology | green energy | It was voted the greenest building in Britain.
▪clean [usually before noun] clean fuels or forms of energy do not release any harmful substances into the atmosphere: We need cleaner fuels for cars and other road vehicles. | clean energy sources such as solar panels and wind turbines
▪renewable renewable energy comes from sources that can be easily replaced naturally, so that there is always more available: The building is heated using renewable energy from the sun. | The government needs to invest more in renewable energy sources. | Wind power is renewable and produces no greenhouse gases during operation.
▪sustainable using the earth’s resources, without causing damage to the environment – used especially about farming, ways of living, and development: The flowers are produced to high environmental standards using sustainable farming methods. | Many people want to lead more sustainable lifestyles and to conserve the planet’s resources. | sustainable use of the world’s resources
▪carbon-neutral balancing the amount of carbon gases that you put into the earth’s atmosphere with other activities that will effectively reduce the amount of carbon gases, for example by planting trees: a carbon-neutral company | Stirling is aiming to become the UK’s first carbon neutral city. | All new homes will be carbon-neutral.
▪low-carbon [usually before noun] producing only a small amount of carbon: Research is being done into the development of low-carbon electricity. | We will need to have a low-carbon economy.
▪low-energy [usually before noun] low-energy buildings and lightbulbs use very little energy: Position is a key factor in the design of a low-energy house.
green2 S2 W3 noun1. [uncountable and countable] the colour of grass and leaves:
a room decorated in pale blues and greens
different shades of green
2. greens [plural] informal vegetables with large green leaves:
Eat your greens.
3. [countable] a level area of grass, especially in the middle of a village:
I walked home across the green. ⇨ village green
4. [countable] a smooth flat area of grass around each hole on a golf course:
the 18th green
5. Green [countable] someone who belongs to or supports a political party which thinks the protection of the environment is very important:
The Greens have 254 candidates in the election.
green3 verb [transitive]1. to fill an area with growing plants in order to make it more attractive:
Existing derelict land is needed for greening the cities.
2. to make a person or organization realize the importance of environmental problems
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adjective Language: Old English
Origin: grene
1. COLOUR having the colour of grass or leaves:Origin: grene
dark/light/pale/bright green
2. GRASSY covered with grass, trees, bushes etc:
3. FRUIT/PLANT not yet ready to be eaten, or very young:
4. ENVIRONMENT
a. (also Green) [only before noun] connected with the environment or its protection:
b. harming the environment as little as possible:
5. WITHOUT EXPERIENCE informal young and lacking experience
SYN naive:
6. ILL informal looking pale and unhealthy because you are ill:
look green about/around the gills (=look pale and ill)
7. green with envy wishing very much that you had something that someone else has
8. the green-eyed monster literary jealousy – often used humorously
9. have green fingers British English, have a green thumb American English to be good at making plants grow
10. the green stuff American English informal money
—greenness noun [uncountable]
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noun1. [uncountable and countable] the colour of grass and leaves: 2. greens [plural] informal vegetables with large green leaves:
3. [countable] a level area of grass, especially in the middle of a village:
4. [countable] a smooth flat area of grass around each hole on a golf course:
5. Green [countable] someone who belongs to or supports a political party which thinks the protection of the environment is very important:
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verb [transitive]1. to fill an area with growing plants in order to make it more attractive: 2. to make a person or organization realize the importance of environmental problems
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