Green is an important color in nature. It is the color of grass and the leaves on trees. It is also the color of most growing 小题1: . For example, a greenhorn is someone who has no experience, who is new to a situation. In the 15th century, a greenhorn was a young cow or ox whose horns had not yet developed. 小题2: . By the 18th century, a greenhorn had the meaning it has today—a person who is new in a job. About 100 years ago. Greenhorn was a popular expression in the west of America. 小题3: The greenhorn lacked the skills he would need to live in the hard, rough country. Someone who has the ability to grow plants well is said to have a green thumb. 小题4: A person with a green thumb seems to have a magic touch that makes plants grow quickly and well. You might say that the woman next door has a green thumb if her garden continues to grow long after your plants have died. Green is also the color used to describe the powerful feeling, jealousy(嫉妒). The green-eyed monster is not a frightening creature from outer space. It is an expression used about four hundred years ago by British writer William Shakespeare in his play “Othello”. 小题5: A young man may suffer from the green-eyed monster if his girlfriend begins going out with someone else. Or, that green-eyed monster may affect your friend if you get a pay rise and she does not.
F.It was the result of hard work by agricultural scientists who had green thumbs. G.It describes the unpleasant feeling a person has when someone has something he wants. |