VOA慢速英语:Green Means Spring and Other Things

for example 例如
例句：Many great people rose from poor backgrounds -- Lincoln for example.
很多伟人出身贫寒,林肯就是一例。

2. A century or so later, a greenhorn was a soldier who had notyet had any experience in battle.

in battle 在战斗中
例句：The soldier was cited for bravery in battle. 
该士兵因作战勇敢而受到嘉奖。

3. The expression comes from the early nineteen hundreds.

come from 来自
例句： Ambient noise may come from any direction. 
外界噪声可以来自任意方向。

4. The Green Revolution is the name given some years ago to thedevelopment of new kinds of rice and other grains.

kinds of 各种各样（表很多种类）
例句：The firm markets various kinds of household appliances. 
这家公司销售各种家用器具。 

5.  A young man may suffer from the green-eyed monster if hisgirlfriend begins going out with someone else.

suffer from 因(疾病)而痛或不舒服;
例句：She often suffers from headaches.
她常常头痛。