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| 1 | something that is green is the same colour as grass . If something is similar to this colour , you can say that it is a greenish colour or a greeny colour 绿色的 |
| The first bright green leaves were showing. 第一茬嫩绿的新叶长了出来。 |
| green-blue eyes 蓝绿色的眼睛 |
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| 2 | a green area has a lot of grass , plants, or trees 长满绿色植物的；葱绿的 |
| The landscape was gradually getting greener. 这一地带草木日益葱翠。 |
| a campaign to protect the city’ s green spaces 保护城市绿地的运动 |
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| 3 | designed to protect the environment or limit damage to the environment 环保的 |
| greener farming methods 更加环保的耕作方法 |
| wind farms and other green energy schemes 风力农场及其他环保能源方案 |
| | 3a | used about people who care about the environment 环保人士的 | | Green campaigners are aiming to block development of the site. 环保活动者们志在阻止开发这块土地。 | |
| | 3b | used about places in which the environment is protected 环境得到保护的 | | He pledged to make Europe greener. 他保证要保护欧洲的环境。 | |
| | 3c | green issues are issues that affect the environment 环境问题的 | |
| | 3d | relating to the green party 绿党的 | |
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| 4 | not yet ready to be eaten 未熟的；生的 |
| green tomatoes 未熟的西红柿 |
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| 5 | not experienced , especially because of being young （尤指因为年轻而）没有经验的 |
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| 6 | if someone looks green , their face is pale and they look ill 面带病容的；面色苍白的 |
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| 7 | usually before noun made from the green leaves of vegetables 蔬菜的 |
| a green salad 蔬菜色拉 |
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| - | be green with envy
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| to feel very unhappy because you wish you had something that someone else has |
| 嫉妒；妒忌 |
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| - | have green fingers BRITISH
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| to be good at growing plantsYou can also say that someone is green-fingered. AMERICANhave a green thumb |
| 擅长园艺 |
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| DERIVED WORD |
| greenness noun U |
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