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

• 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。
• 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。
• I stood waiting for the green light.
  我停下等着亮绿灯。
• She said you gave her the green light.
  她说你给了她绿灯。
• If there's no green light, choose the copy symbol.
  如果没有绿灯，选择复制标志。
• Now it was again a green light on a dock.
  现在它又是码头上的一盏绿灯了。
• We'll never give the green light to gambling.
  我们永远不会给赌博开绿灯。
• I'm only waiting for the green light from you.
  我就只等着你批准了。
• 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。
• The transplant committee gave us the green light.
  移植委员会给我们开了绿灯。