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「給你一盞綠光」(give the green light)在英文中有何涵義呢？「go green」又是在形容臉色發青嗎？
English With Lucy的講師Lucy提出了五個和「綠色」(green)有關的俚語，讓你在這些生動又有趣的俚語中學會道地的英文用法喔！
1. to be green with envy
= to be really jealous or envious 非常忌妒
e.g. My neighbor has a gorgeous new pug puppy, and I am green with envy.
我的鄰居有一隻非常可愛的狗狗，我好忌妒啊！
2. to have a green thumb
= to have a talent for growing plants 擅長園藝
e.g. In the summer months, my dad grows amazing food for us. All the vegetables taste delicious because he has a green thumb.
在夏季時節，我的父親總會種植作物給我們吃。所有的蔬菜都非常美味，這是因為他非常擅長園藝。
3. to be green around the gills
= to look or feel ill 不太舒服
e.g. I sent Sharon from work today because she looked a bit green around the gills.
我今天送Sharon從公司回家，因為她看起來不太舒服。
4. give the green light
= give someone permission to start 准許某人開始做某事
e.g. My boss gave me the green light to start my new campaign.
我的老闆允許我開始新計畫。
5. to go green
= to make an environmentally friendly lifestyle change 奉行環保原則
e.g. I’ve decided to go green. From now on, I am going to walk to work.
我決定要奉行環保原則。從現在起，我會走路去上班。
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