greens

英美

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greens (n.): c. 1400, "vegetables;" 1690s, "freshly cut branches used for decoration," from green (n.). Meaning "ecology political party" first recorded 1978, from German die Grünen (West Germany), an outgrowth of Grüne Aktion Zukunft "Green Campaign for the Future," a mainly anti-nuclear power movement, and/or grüne Listen "green lists" (of environmental candidates). Green (adj.) in the sense of "environmental" is attested in English from 1971; Greenpeace, the international conservation and environmental protection group, is from 1971.

1. Overcooked greens are my most vivid recollection of school dinners.: 在我对学校午餐的回忆中，印象最深刻的就是蔬菜总是炒过头。

2. It was a disappointing result for the Greens who polled three percent.: 这个结果让绿党感到失望，他们只获得了3%的选票。