gold
n
1 [U] precious yellow metal used for making coins, ornaments, jewellery, etc 金; 黃金
prospecting for gold 勘探黃金
coins made of solid gold 足金金幣
pure gold 純金 * 5-, 18-, 22-carat gold 5、 18、 22開金
payment in gold 用黃金支付
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gold bars, bullion, etc 金條、 金塊
a gold bracelet, ring, watch, etc 金手鐲、 金戒指、 金表
a gold medal, ie one given usu as first prize 金質獎章. =>App 10 見附錄10.
2 [U] (rhet 修辭) money in large sums; wealth 大批金錢; 財富
a miser and his gold 守財奴及其財富.
3 [U, C] colour of this metal 金色
hair of shining gold 閃著金光的毛發
the reds and golds of the autumn trees 秋天樹木斑斕的火紅色與金黃色
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gold lettering 金字.
4 [C] (sport 體) gold medal 金質獎章
win a/the gold 獲得金牌.
5 (idm 習語) all that glitters is not gold => glitter. (as) good as gold very well-behaved 表現很好的
The children were as good as gold while you were out. 你不在時孩子都乖極了. a heart of gold => heart. strike gold/oil => strike2. worth one's/its weight in gold => worth.