與色彩有關的習語，你知道嗎？（四）
GREEN IDIOMS
綠色習語
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.
有的時候，他表現的相當不成熟。我認爲他還沒有充分做好晉升的準備。
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.
小時候，如果爸爸只給我帶東西，那麼哥哥便十分妒忌。
48. Give someone the green light / get the green light
48.批准；獲得允許
When someone receives, or is given, permission to go ahead with something
某人獲得批准或給出承諾
We have been given the green the light by the Marketing Executive to go ahead with the new advertising campaign.
我們已獲得市場部經理的批准，開展新的廣告宣傳活動。
49. Grass is always greener on the other side
49.這山望着那山高
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
用來描述遠處的某個地方比目前所處的地方好或某個人的處境比自己好
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.
當發現新工作並非盡善盡美，存在不少問題時，他意識到別人的東西看起來總是好。
50. Green belt
50.綠化帶
An area of fields and trees around a town
城鎮綠化帶
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，這座花園美不勝收。她絕對稱得上園藝高手。我要是像她一樣就好了！
GREY IDIOMS
灰色習語
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
某事缺乏準確的界定，對該問題的“是非”討論仍在繼續
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，英國一些臥室稅的現行規定看上去缺乏準確性，許多市民表示不滿。
GOLD IDIOMS
金色習語
53. A golden opportunity
53.絕佳機會
An opportunity that may never present itself again
千載難逢的好機會
Think carefully about what you’re going to do, this is a golden opportunity, and you don’t want to mess it up!
仔細想想接下來怎麼做，這是個絕佳的好機會，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僱的員工
The company Chairman received a huge golden handshake when he retired.
公司主席退休時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.
用來形容某方面突出的年輕男子，特別是運動方面。
By many of his fans, Wayne Rooney is seen as the golden boy of his football team.
在粉絲眼中，韋恩·魯尼就是球隊的金童。
PINK IDIOMS
粉色習語
56. Tickled pink
56.眉開眼笑
To be very pleased, thrilled or delighted about something
因某事感到格外開心、激動或愉悅
Anna was tickled pink that her fiancéhad made such an effort for her birthday.
見到未婚夫在她生日會上費了不少心思，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
出於臆想，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.
任何人聽到他這套說辭，都會覺得他喝醉了。這個說法太牽強了，很難令人相信。
58. Pink Slip
58.解僱通知書
A termination notice received from a job
終止合約的書面通知
They gave me my pink slip last week, so I’ve got to find a new job now.
上週，我接到了解僱通知書，現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。
