戴尔英语红宝书 第93期（在线收听）

Topic: My boss gave me the green light.

Victor：今天我们来讨论一下交通的English。

Nancy：My boss gave me the green light.

Victor：gave me the green light什么意思呢？Nancy

Nancy：Victor， think about a green light when you’re driving.

Victor：哦，我明白了，绿灯的意思。

Nancy：You go， right?

Victor：Yes.

Nancy：Well， “to give someone the green light” means to tell them to go ahead and do something.

Victor：Oh， I got you.就是允许别人去做某事give someone the green light。

Nancy：It’s really about giving permission， usually to do some kind of project.

Victor：就是允许你做某件事或某个项目的时候用，give somebody the green light。

Nancy：My boss gave me the green light.

Victor：My boss gave me the green light.

Nancy：Ok， that’s all for today.