green light

短语

绿灯, 放行, 准许

发音

AU

词形变化

green lights 复数 green lights

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A traffic light in its green state (indicating that vehicles may proceed).

    绿灯

    The drive home was much faster than usual; somehow we managed to hit every green light.

  2. 2.

    Approval, or permission to proceed.

    开绿灯

    习语

    We have a green light on the project. Work starts today.

  3. 3.

    A go-ahead to commit a crime, specifically to carry out a hit on someone (i.e. to kill).

    俚语

    Yo man, I heard someone had put a green light out on you, so watch your back.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

go-ahead

上位词 4

permission stoplight traffic light traffic signal

词源

From the standard red-green color scheme used in traffic lights and railway signals.

来源：wiktionary