带有“颜色”的习语，大家应该都会想到“green hand”是菜鸟、新手的意思。
本文源自：沪江英语
其实还有许多有意思的和颜色相关的习语可以了解一下，避免出糗！
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to be green
稚嫩，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.
有的时候，他表现的相当不成熟。我认为他还没有充分做好晋升的准备。
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green with envy
描述人充满嫉妒。
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.
小时候，如果爸爸只给我带东西，那么哥哥便十分妒忌。
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give/get someone the green light
某人获得批准或给出承诺。
We have been given the green the light by the Marketing Executive to go ahead with the new advertising campaign.
我们已获得市场部经理的批准，开展新的广告宣传活动。
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green thumb/green finger
园艺高手。
This garden used to look so beautiful when my mum lived here. She definitely had a green thumb. I wish I did too!
母亲在世时，这座花园美不胜收。她绝对称得上园艺高手。我要是像她一样就好了！
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a grey area
某事缺乏准确的界定，对该问题的“是非”讨论仍在继续。
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，英国一些卧室税的现行规定看上去缺乏准确性，许多市民表示不满。
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a golden opportunity
绝佳机会。
Think carefully about what you’re going to do, this is a golden opportunity, and you don’t want to mess it up!
仔细想想接下来怎么做，这是个绝佳的好机会，可别搞砸了。
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a golden handshake
一份丰厚的离职金。
The company Chairman received a huge golden handshake when he retired.
公司主席退休时收到了一大笔离职金。
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golden boy
有成就的年轻男人，特别是运动方面。
By many of his fans, Wayne Rooney was seen as the golden boy of his football team.
在粉丝眼中，韦恩·鲁尼就是球队的金童。
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tickled pink
眉开眼笑。
Anna was tickled pink that her fiancéhad made such an effort for her birthday.
见到未婚夫在她生日会上费了不少心思，安娜感到十分幸福。
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see pink elephants
烂醉如泥。
Anyone who hears his story thinks he sees pink elephants. It’s just such a far-fetched story, and very hard to believe.
任何人听到他这套说辞，都会觉得他喝醉了。这个说法太牵强了，很难令人相信。
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in the pink of something
表示身体状况良好。
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顾，看上去身体不错。
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pink slip
解雇通知书。
They gave me my pink slip last week, so I’ve got to find a new job now.
上周，我接到了解雇通知书，现在不得不找份新工作了。
你都学会怎么用了吗？
雅思学习说到底就是一件需要持之以恒的事情，
你缺的是别人的督促
快点击下图加入myOffer雅思打卡大家庭，
芸芸烤鸭的痛苦我们一起扛~
本文源自：沪江英语
其实还有许多有意思的和颜色相关的习语可以了解一下，避免出糗！
▼
to be green
稚嫩，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.
有的时候，他表现的相当不成熟。我认为他还没有充分做好晋升的准备。
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green with envy
描述人充满嫉妒。
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.
小时候，如果爸爸只给我带东西，那么哥哥便十分妒忌。
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give/get someone the green light
某人获得批准或给出承诺。
We have been given the green the light by the Marketing Executive to go ahead with the new advertising campaign.
我们已获得市场部经理的批准，开展新的广告宣传活动。
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green thumb/green finger
园艺高手。
This garden used to look so beautiful when my mum lived here. She definitely had a green thumb. I wish I did too!
母亲在世时，这座花园美不胜收。她绝对称得上园艺高手。我要是像她一样就好了！
▼
a grey area
某事缺乏准确的界定，对该问题的“是非”讨论仍在继续。
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，英国一些卧室税的现行规定看上去缺乏准确性，许多市民表示不满。
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a golden opportunity
绝佳机会。
Think carefully about what you’re going to do, this is a golden opportunity, and you don’t want to mess it up!
仔细想想接下来怎么做，这是个绝佳的好机会，可别搞砸了。
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a golden handshake
一份丰厚的离职金。
The company Chairman received a huge golden handshake when he retired.
公司主席退休时收到了一大笔离职金。
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golden boy
有成就的年轻男人，特别是运动方面。
By many of his fans, Wayne Rooney was seen as the golden boy of his football team.
在粉丝眼中，韦恩·鲁尼就是球队的金童。
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tickled pink
眉开眼笑。
Anna was tickled pink that her fiancéhad made such an effort for her birthday.
见到未婚夫在她生日会上费了不少心思，安娜感到十分幸福。
▼
see pink elephants
烂醉如泥。
Anyone who hears his story thinks he sees pink elephants. It’s just such a far-fetched story, and very hard to believe.
任何人听到他这套说辞，都会觉得他喝醉了。这个说法太牵强了，很难令人相信。
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in the pink of something
表示身体状况良好。
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顾，看上去身体不错。
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pink slip
解雇通知书。
They gave me my pink slip last week, so I’ve got to find a new job now.
上周，我接到了解雇通知书，现在不得不找份新工作了。
你都学会怎么用了吗？
雅思学习说到底就是一件需要持之以恒的事情，
你缺的是别人的督促
快点击下图加入myOffer雅思打卡大家庭，
芸芸烤鸭的痛苦我们一起扛~
