【绿色词汇】(as) green as grass 经验不足/太嫩了…

If you say that someone is as green as grass, you mean that they are inexperienced or naïve. Green在英语中常有“未成熟的，新鲜的”意思 ，如green hand 就表示“新手，菜鸟”。Don't blame on him, after all, he is a green hand. 不要责备他，他毕竟是个新手。

(be) green as a grass, 字面意思就是“如鲜草般一样绿”，也用来形容“经验不足的，不成熟的”的状态。

Examples:

His face turned as green as grass just before he vomited. 他呕吐之前，脸色都变成青绿色了。

I was a newcomer to the sport, green as grass. 这项运动我可是新手，毫无经验嫩着呢。

Today’s Quiz:

Which day is observed as world Earth Day?

A. April 22B. March 7C. March 22D. April 16