Word · Frequency #985
green
绿色;绿色颜料
The color of grass and leaves; a green color or pigment.
- 1.
The color of grass and leaves; a primary additive color midway between yellow and blue which is evoked by light between roughly 495–570 nm.
草和树叶的颜色;加色法原色之一,介于黄色和蓝色之间,由约495-570纳米的光激发
- 2.
A member of a Green Party or green party.
绿党成员
- 3.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
绿色或绿色颜料;类似青草的颜色
- 4.
A putting green, the part of a golf course near the hole.
高尔夫球场中球洞附近的果岭
- 5.
a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
城市中用于休闲的开放绿地
- 6.
The surface upon which bowls is played.
草地滚球的球场表面
- 7.
United States labor leader who was president of the American Federation of Labor from 1924 to 1952 and who led the struggle with the Congress of Industrial Organizations (1873-1952)
美国劳工领袖,1924年至1952年任美国劳工联合会主席,曾领导与产业工会联合会的斗争(1873-1952)
- 8.
One of the color balls used in snooker, with a value of 3 points.
斯诺克台球中的一种色球,分值为3分
- 9.
A grassy plain; a piece of ground covered with verdant herbage.
草地;一片长满青草的土地
- 10.
Fresh leaves or branches of trees or other plants; wreaths.
树木或其他植物的新鲜枝叶;花环
- 11.
Any substance or pigment of a green color.
任何绿色的物质或颜料
- 12.
A green light used as a signal.
用作信号的绿灯
绿地;草地;公共草坪;绿灯;绿色信号;(高尔夫球)果岭;(草地滚球)球场;新鲜枝叶;绿叶;花环;绿党成员
In use
She painted the walls a soft green.
The leaves turn a vibrant green in the spring.
I prefer the green of the forest to the gray of the city.
Connections
Collocations
- the green
- 果岭(高尔夫球场上的草地)
- He carefully putted the ball across the green.他小心地将球推过果岭。
- greens
- 绿色蔬菜
- The doctor advised eating more greens for better health.医生建议多吃绿色蔬菜以保持健康。
- village green
- 村舍绿地
- The children played cricket on the village green.孩子们在村舍绿地上打板球。
- shade of green
- 绿色的色调
- The artist mixed a unique shade of green for the leaves.艺术家为叶子调出了一种独特的绿色色调。
- emerald green
- 翡翠绿
- She wore a stunning dress in emerald green.她穿着一件令人惊艳的翡翠绿裙子。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一片绿色的草地,green既代表颜色也代表城市中的绿地。
Context & Register
绿色为中性词,通常用于描述颜色或颜料,常见于日常对话、绘画及设计领域。
Grammar Note
作颜色解时不可数;作绿地解时可数,复数形式为greens。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words rhyme with 'green' (/ɡriːn/). The vowel and following consonant /iːn/ are identical. Note that 'scene' is spelled '-ene' but pronounced the same.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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