英和和英

名詞

green flag (plural green flags)

1. (literally) A flag that is green, used in motor racing to indicate the beginning or resumption of a race.
   • 1955 January, R. S. McNaught, “From the Severn to the Mersey by Great Western”, in Railway Magazine, page 19:

     As we stood waiting for the departure time with the setting sun twinkling on the great brass dome of our 2-4-0, the sound of church bells was the only one apart from the measured tread of the guard slowly pacing towards his van, and, standing at an open window, I more than once heard the fireman's "Right away!" to his mate in acknowledgement of a desultory wave of the unfurled green flag.

   • 2018 October 21, Martin Chulov, “Jamal Khashoggi: murder in the consulate”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian‎, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-05-17:

     The Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul is a homely looking place, much smaller than it seems, nestled into a quiet suburban street, and painted pastel yellow. Were it not for a giant steel door and a green flag flying on the roof – both sporting two large swords – it could easily be an Ottoman-era cottage like many nearby.

2. (informal, figuratively) A sign or cue that signals a positive trait about someone or something.
   • 2021 December 29, Lexi Inks, “15 Early Signs Your Relationship Has Long-Term Potential”, in Bustle‎, archived from the original on 2023-02-03:

     When your partner is going through a tough time — whether on their own or with you involved — how do they manage those emotions? Do they bottle them up and repress their feelings, do they express them, or do they take them out on others? As [Dr. Marissa] Tunis explains, it's a major green flag if your partner "has done work on themselves" to be able to handle their emotions.

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参照

• “green flag”, in Collins English Dictionary.
• “green flag”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.

Further reading

• green flag on Wikipedia.Wikipedia