green
gb/ɡɹˈin/ us/ɡɹˈin/
A1
อังกฤษ
~ 2600
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
adjective
A1
property
1
of the color green
Having the color of grass or leaves.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[something] is green
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'green' for 'blue' or 'yellow' in contexts where shades are ambiguous.
คำพ้องความหมาย
verdant (More literary or descriptive, often used for lush vegetation.)
คำตรงข้าม
red (Opposite on the traditional color wheel; strong contrasting color.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
bright green
|dark green
|light green
|green eyes
|green grass
หัวข้อ
colors
|nature
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The walls were painted a soft green.
- She wore a bright green dress to the party.
- The traffic light turned green, and the cars started moving.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The tree has green leaves.
- My shirt is green.
- The light is green now.
adjective
B1
property
2
inexperienced or naive
New to something and not having much experience.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone] is green
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may take 'green' literally as a color instead of understanding it as describing inexperience.
คำพ้องความหมาย
inexperienced (Direct synonym, commonly used in both formal and informal contexts.)
คำตรงข้าม
experienced (Has skill and knowledge from doing something for a long time.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
green recruit
|green employee
|greenhorn
หัวข้อ
work
|learning
|education
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- He's still green when it comes to public speaking.
- The new recruits are a bit green, but they learn fast.
- She was too green to handle such a big project alone.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I am green in this job.
- He is green at cooking.
- She is green at driving.
adjective
B1
property
3
environmentally friendly
Good for the environment and not causing harm to nature.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[something] is green
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners might confuse 'green' meaning color with environmental meaning without context.
คำพ้องความหมาย
eco-friendly (Colloquial and widely used synonym for environmentally friendly.)
คำตรงข้าม
polluting (Causing harm to the environment.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
green energy
|green technology
|green products
หัวข้อ
environment
|sustainability
|science
|nature
ตัวอย่าง
- They are investing in green energy projects.
- The city is promoting green transportation options.
- We try to live a greener lifestyle by recycling.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- This car is green because it uses less fuel.
- We use green bags at the store.
- Solar panels are green energy.
คำนาม
B2
entity
4
golf putting surface
The part of a golf course with short grass where the hole is.
คำพ้องความหมาย
putting surface (Technical term used in golf for the same concept.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
on the green
|approach the green
|putt on the green
หัวข้อ
sports
ตัวอย่าง
- He landed his ball on the green with his second shot.
- The greens were fast after the rain stopped.
- She practiced putting on the green.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The ball is on the green.
- We walked to the green.
- He putts on the green.
คำนาม
A2
entity
5
public grassy area
A place with grass in a town where people can sit or play.
คำพ้องความหมาย
lawn (Smaller, private grassy area; not usually public land.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
village green
|town green
หัวข้อ
places
|daily life
|daily_life
|nature
ตัวอย่าง
- Children were playing on the village green.
- The protest took place on the town green.
- They had a picnic on the green.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- We sit on the green near my house.
- The kids play on the green every day.
- There is music on the village green.
ไวยากรณ์
รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
green
IPA
GB/ɡɹˈin/
US/ɡɹˈin/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
green (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (green)
รูปคำ
Adjective
- Base: green
- Comparative: greener
- Superlative: greenest
Noun
- Base: green
- Plural: green, greens
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
greens
noun
greener
adjective
greenest
adjective
Core family
greenery
noun
greenish
adjective
Related words
greenhouse
noun B1
Advanced or less common
greenness
noun
วลีและสำนวน
give someone the green light
1/ɡˈɪv sˈʌmwˌʌn ðə ɡɹˈin lˈaɪt/
idiom
to allow someone to begin something officially
To tell someone they can start doing something officially.
ตัวอย่าง
- They finally gave us the green light to build the new store.
- The director gave her team the green light to begin filming.
green light
1/ɡɹˈin lˈaɪt/
fixed phrase
permission to begin something
Official permission to start an activity or project.
ตัวอย่าง
- The boss gave us the green light to launch the campaign.
- We can't proceed until we get the green light from management.
green with envy
1/ɡɹˈin wˈɪθ ˈɛnvi/
idiom
informal
very jealous of someone or something they have
Feeling very jealous of someone because they have something you want.
ตัวอย่าง
- She was green with envy when she saw his new car.
- When she saw his new sports car, she was green with envy.
- He turned green with envy after hearing about her promotion.
- He was green with envy when he heard about her promotion.
the grass is always greener (on the other side)
1/ðə ɡɹˈæs ˈɪz ˈɔlwˌeɪz ɡɹˈinɚ ˈɔn ðə ˈʌðɚ sˈaɪd/
idiom
informal
thinking others' situations are better than yours
Thinking other people's lives are better than yours, even if they are not really better.
ตัวอย่าง
- He quit his job for another, but now he realizes the grass isn't always greener on the other side.
- She always thinks she'd be happier living somewhere else—the grass is always greener.
the grass is always greener (on the other side)
2/ðə ɡɹˈæs ˈɪz ˈɔlwˌeɪz ɡɹˈinɚ ˈɔn ðə ˈʌðɚ sˈaɪd/
idiom
Others' situations seem better than yours
This means people often think other people's lives are better than their own.
ตัวอย่าง
- He wishes he had a different job, but the grass is always greener on the other side.
- I thought moving abroad would be better, but I guess the grass isn't always greener.