green light

英 [ˌɡriːn ˈlaɪt]

美 [ˌɡriːn ˈlaɪt]

n.  准许; 许可; 绿灯

牛津词典

noun

• 准许；许可；绿灯
  permission for a project, etc. to start or continue
  1. The government has decided to give the green light to the plan.
     政府已决定为这项计划开绿灯。

英英释义

noun

• permission to proceed with a project or to take action
  1. the gave the green light for construction to begin
• a signal to proceed
  Synonym:go-ahead

双语例句

• If you want to cross the road, you must wait for the green light.
  如果你要过马路，你就必须等到绿灯亮。
• The President had reviewed the plan and given the green light to the recommendation.
  总统审查了计划，批准了那些建议。
• You must the green light, then you can.
  你必须等到绿灯，然后你才可以过马路。
• I did not notice that the green light had come on until I heard a honk behind me.
  直到听见后面汽车的喇叭声时，我才注意到绿灯已经开了。
• Green environmental protection: non-polluting, non-ultraviolet, infrared and thermal radiation, is the real green light source;
  绿色环保：无污染、无紫外线、红外线和热辐射，是真正的绿色光源；
• A green light for your friend may be a red light for you.
  神给你的朋友开绿灯，却可能给你亮红灯。
• The transplant committee gave us the green light.
  移植委员会给我们开了绿灯。
• I can stop at a red light, and go at a green light.
  我会看到红灯停下，等看到绿灯后再通行。
• Other countries are eagerly awaiting an American green light to lift the sanctions altogether.
  其他国家正在急切等待美国同意完全撤销制裁。
• The flash of green light illuminated every corner of the room.
  那道绿光照亮了屋子的每个角落。