gold

noun

/ɡəʊld/

Idioms

[uncountable]
(symbol Au)
a chemical element. Gold is a yellow precious metal used for making coins, jewellery, beautiful objects, etc.金
- gold coins/jewellery金币/珠宝
- He always wore a gold chain. 他总是戴着一条金链子。
- a gold ring/watch/necklace/bracelet金戒指/手表/项链/手镯
- a fall in the gold price金价的下跌
- The rubies were set in 18-carat gold.这些红宝石镶在 18k 的黄金中。
- made of solid/pure gold足金／纯金制造
see also fool’s gold
- He spent weeks panning for gold in the river.他花了好几个星期在河中淘金。
- In the afternoon he struck a rich vein of gold.下午他找到了一条贮量丰富的金矿脉。
Topics Physics and chemistrya2
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- pure
- real
- solid
- …
verb + gold
- extract
- mine
- produce
- …
gold + noun
- mine
- miner
- mining
- …
phrases
- a vein of gold
[uncountable] money, jewellery, etc. that is made of gold金币；金饰品；黄金制品
- His wife was dripping with (= wearing a lot of) gold.他的妻子穿金戴银。
- They're stockpiling dollars the way nations used to hoard gold.他们像过去各国囤积黄金一样囤积美元。
- the country’s gold reserves这个国家的黄金储备
- falling government gold stocks下降的政府黄金储备
Topics Clothes and Fashiona2
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- pure
- real
- solid
- …
verb + gold
- extract
- mine
- produce
- …
gold + noun
- mine
- miner
- mining
- …
phrases
- a vein of gold
[uncountable, countable]
(also gold medal [countable])
a medal made of gold that is given to the winner of a race or competition金牌；金质奖章
- The team look set to win Olympic gold.这个队看来可能会拿奥运会金牌。
- He won three golds and a bronze.他获得三枚金牌和一枚铜牌。
- She got a gold in the long jump.她得到一块跳远金牌。
- She's going for gold this time.这次她是冲着金牌去的。
Topics Sports: other sportsa2
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- Olympic
verb + gold
- get
- take
- win
- …
[uncountable, countable] the colour of gold金色；金黄色
- a sunset of burnished gold金光闪闪的夕阳
- His hair was a pale gold.他的头发是淡金色的。
- I love the reds and golds of autumn.我喜欢秋天的火红色和金黄色。
Topics Colours and Shapesa2

词源Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch goud and German Gold, from an Indo-European root shared by yellow.

Idioms

all that glitters/glistens/glisters is not gold

(saying) not everything that seems good, attractive, etc. is actually good, etc.闪闪发光的未必都是金子；中看未必中用

a crock/pot of gold

a large prize or reward that somebody hopes for but is unlikely to get不大可能得到的大笔奖赏（或报酬）

(as) good as gold

(informal) behaving in a way that other people approve of规规矩矩；很乖；表现好
- The kids have been as good as gold all day.孩子们一整天都很乖。
More Like This Similes in idioms
Similes in idioms
- (as) bald as a coot
- (as) blind as a bat
- (as) bright as a button
- (as) bold as brass
- as busy as a bee
- as clean as a whistle
- (as) dead as a/the dodo
- (as) deaf as a post
- (as) dull as ditchwater
- (as) fit as a fiddle
- as flat as a pancake
- (as) good as gold
- (as) mad as a hatter/a March hare
- (as) miserable/ugly as sin
- as old as the hills
- (as) pleased/proud as Punch
- as pretty as a picture
- (as) regular as clockwork
- (as) quick as a flash
- (as) safe as houses
- (as) sound as a bell
- (as) steady as a rock
- (as) thick as two short planks
- (as) tough as old boots

have a heart of gold

to be a very kind person有金子般的心；心肠很好Topics Personal qualitiesc2

the streets are paved with gold

(saying) used to say that it seems easy to make money in a place（表示在某地挣钱容易）遍地都是黄金

strike gold

to find or do something that brings you a lot of success or money打开成功（或财富）之门；踏上通往成功（或财富）之路
- He has struck gold with his latest novel.他凭借最新的一部小说叩开了成功之门。
Topics Successc2

worth your/its weight in gold

very useful or valuable非常有用；很有价值
- A good mechanic is worth his weight in gold.优秀的技工是不可多得的。

词汇	gold
释义	gold noun /ɡəʊld/ /ɡəʊld/ Idioms [uncountable] (symbol Au) a chemical element. Gold is a yellow precious metal used for making coins, jewellery, beautiful objects, etc.金 gold coins/jewellery金币/珠宝 He always wore a gold chain. 他总是戴着一条金链子。 a gold ring/watch/necklace/bracelet金戒指/手表/项链/手镯 a fall in the gold price金价的下跌 The rubies were set in 18-carat gold.这些红宝石镶在 18k 的黄金中。 made of solid/pure gold足金／纯金制造 see also fool’s gold He spent weeks panning for gold in the river.他花了好几个星期在河中淘金。 In the afternoon he struck a rich vein of gold.下午他找到了一条贮量丰富的金矿脉。 Topics Physics and chemistrya2 Collocations Dictionaryadjective pure real solid … verb + gold extract mine produce … gold + noun mine miner mining … phrases a vein of gold [uncountable] money, jewellery, etc. that is made of gold金币；金饰品；黄金制品 His wife was dripping with (= wearing a lot of) gold.他的妻子穿金戴银。 They're stockpiling dollars the way nations used to hoard gold.他们像过去各国囤积黄金一样囤积美元。 the country’s gold reserves这个国家的黄金储备 falling government gold stocks下降的政府黄金储备 Topics Clothes and Fashiona2 Collocations Dictionaryadjective pure real solid … verb + gold extract mine produce … gold + noun mine miner mining … phrases a vein of gold [uncountable, countable] (also gold medal [countable]) a medal made of gold that is given to the winner of a race or competition金牌；金质奖章 The team look set to win Olympic gold.这个队看来可能会拿奥运会金牌。 He won three golds and a bronze.他获得三枚金牌和一枚铜牌。 She got a gold in the long jump.她得到一块跳远金牌。 She's going for gold this time.这次她是冲着金牌去的。 Topics Sports: other sportsa2 Collocations Dictionaryadjective Olympic verb + gold get take win … [uncountable, countable] the colour of gold金色；金黄色 a sunset of burnished gold金光闪闪的夕阳 His hair was a pale gold.他的头发是淡金色的。 I love the reds and golds of autumn.我喜欢秋天的火红色和金黄色。 Topics Colours and Shapesa2 词源Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch goud and German Gold, from an Indo-European root shared by yellow. Idioms all that glitters/glistens/glisters is not gold (saying) not everything that seems good, attractive, etc. is actually good, etc.闪闪发光的未必都是金子；中看未必中用 a crock/pot of gold a large prize or reward that somebody hopes for but is unlikely to get不大可能得到的大笔奖赏（或报酬） (as) good as gold (informal) behaving in a way that other people approve of规规矩矩；很乖；表现好 The kids have been as good as gold all day.孩子们一整天都很乖。 More Like This Similes in idiomsSimiles in idioms (as) bald as a coot (as) blind as a bat (as) bright as a button (as) bold as brass as busy as a bee as clean as a whistle (as) dead as a/the dodo (as) deaf as a post (as) dull as ditchwater (as) fit as a fiddle as flat as a pancake (as) good as gold (as) mad as a hatter/a March hare (as) miserable/ugly as sin as old as the hills (as) pleased/proud as Punch as pretty as a picture (as) regular as clockwork (as) quick as a flash (as) safe as houses (as) sound as a bell (as) steady as a rock (as) thick as two short planks (as) tough as old boots have a heart of gold to be a very kind person有金子般的心；心肠很好Topics Personal qualitiesc2 the streets are paved with gold (saying) used to say that it seems easy to make money in a place（表示在某地挣钱容易）遍地都是黄金 strike gold to find or do something that brings you a lot of success or money打开成功（或财富）之门；踏上通往成功（或财富）之路 He has struck gold with his latest novel.他凭借最新的一部小说叩开了成功之门。 Topics Successc2 worth your/its weight in gold very useful or valuable非常有用；很有价值 A good mechanic is worth his weight in gold.优秀的技工是不可多得的。 gold adjective /ɡəʊld/ /ɡəʊld/ [only before noun] bright yellow in colour, like gold金色的 The company name was spelled out in gold letters.该公司的名称用烫金字母拼成。 The performers' faces were covered in gold paint.表演者的脸上涂着金漆。 Topics Colours and Shapesa2 词源Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch goud and German Gold, from an Indo-European root shared by yellow.
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