GREEN IDIOMS
綠色習(xí)語(yǔ)
46. To be green
46.稚嫩
Used to describe someone who is immature, or inexperienced
描述人不成熟，涉世未深
He can be rather green sometimes. I don’t think he’s ready to be promoted to a higher position yet.
有的時(shí)候，他表現(xiàn)的相當(dāng)不成熟。我認(rèn)為他還沒(méi)有充分做好晉升的準(zhǔn)備。
47. Green with envy
47.嫉妒
Used to describe someone who is extremely jealous, full of envy
描述人充滿嫉妒
When we were children, my older brother always used to get green with envy if my dad bought something for me and not for him.
小時(shí)候，如果爸爸只給我?guī)|西，那么哥哥便十分妒忌。
48. Give someone the green light / get the green light
48.批準(zhǔn)；獲得允許
When someone receives, or is given, permission to go ahead with something
某人獲得批準(zhǔn)或給出承諾
We have been given the green the light by the Marketing Executive to go ahead with the new advertising campaign.
我們已獲得市場(chǎng)部經(jīng)理的批準(zhǔn)，開(kāi)展新的廣告宣傳活動(dòng)。
49. Grass is always greener on the other side
49.這山望著那山高
Used to describe a place that is far away, and better than, where you are now, or another person’s situation that is very different from your own
用來(lái)描述遠(yuǎn)處的某個(gè)地方比目前所處的地方好或某個(gè)人的處境比自己好
He realized that the grass is always greener on the other side when he saw that his new job wasn’t perfect, and had its own problems too.
當(dāng)發(fā)現(xiàn)新工作并非盡善盡美，存在不少問(wèn)題時(shí)，他意識(shí)到別人的東西看起來(lái)總是好。
50. Green belt
50.綠化帶
An area of fields and trees around a town
城鎮(zhèn)綠化帶
Our city has a policy of increasing the green belt around it.
我們市要加大綠化帶面積。
51. Green thumb/green finger
51.園藝高手
Used to describe someone with a talent for gardening
描述某人在園藝方面有天分
This garden used to look so beautiful when my mum lived here. She definitely had a green thumb. I wish I did too!
母親在世時(shí)，這座花園美不勝收。她絕對(duì)稱得上園藝高手。我要是像她一樣就好了！
GREY IDIOMS
灰色習(xí)語(yǔ)
52. A grey area
52.含糊不清之處
Something that is not clearly defined, and there is still debate as to whether it is ‘black or white’, neither one way or another
某事缺乏準(zhǔn)確的界定，對(duì)該問(wèn)題的“是非”討論仍在繼續(xù)
Some of the current rules surrounding bedroom tax in the UK seem to be in a grey area, as many residents disagree with its determining factors.
目前，英國(guó)一些臥室稅的現(xiàn)行規(guī)定看上去缺乏準(zhǔn)確性，許多市民表示不滿。
GOLD IDIOMS
金色習(xí)語(yǔ)
53. A golden opportunity
53.絕佳機(jī)會(huì)
An opportunity that may never present itself again
千載難逢的好機(jī)會(huì)
Think carefully about what you’re going to do, this is a golden opportunity, and you don’t want to mess it up!
仔細(xì)想想接下來(lái)怎么做，這是個(gè)絕佳的好機(jī)會(huì)，可別搞砸了。
54. A golden handshake
54.豐厚的離職金
A large sum of money that is paid to a retiring manager or director, or to a redundant worker
一大筆離職金，付給退休人員或遭解雇的員工
The company Chairman received a huge golden handshake when he retired.
公司主席退休時(shí)收到了一大筆離職金。
55. Golden boy
55.有成就的男人
The term given to a young man idolized for a great skill, usually in sport.
用來(lái)形容某方面突出的年輕男子，特別是運(yùn)動(dòng)方面。
By many of his fans, Wayne Rooney is seen as the golden boy of his football team.
在粉絲眼中，韋恩?魯尼就是球隊(duì)的金童。
PINK IDIOMS
粉色習(xí)語(yǔ)
56. Tickled pink
56.眉開(kāi)眼笑
To be very pleased, thrilled or delighted about something
因某事感到格外開(kāi)心、激動(dòng)或愉悅
Anna was tickled pink that her fiancéhad made such an effort for her birthday.
見(jiàn)到未婚夫在她生日會(huì)上費(fèi)了不少心思，安娜感到十分幸福。
57. See pink elephants
57.爛醉如泥
When someone sees things that are not really there, because they are in their imagination
出于臆想，看到一些不存在的
Anyone who hears his story thinks he sees pink elephants. It’s just such a far-fetched story, and very hard to believe.
任何人聽(tīng)到他這套說(shuō)辭，都會(huì)覺(jué)得他喝醉了。這個(gè)說(shuō)法太牽強(qiáng)了，很難令人相信。
58. Pink Slip
58.解雇通知書(shū)
A termination notice received from a job
終止合約的書(shū)面通知
They gave me my pink slip last week, so I’ve got to find a new job now.
上周，我接到了解雇通知書(shū)，現(xiàn)在不得不找份新工作了。
59. in the pink of something
59.粉紅色的某物
Meaning in very good health
表示身體狀況良好
My grandmother looked ever so well when I saw her, she was in the pink of condition.
祖母得到了很好的照顧，看上去身體不錯(cuò)。
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