gold
noun
uk/ɡəʊld/us/ɡoʊld/goldnoun(METAL)
A2[U](symbolAu)
achemicalelementthat is avaluable,shiny,yellowmetalused to makecoinsandjewellery:
金,金子,黄金goldjewellery金首饰
a goldwatch/necklace金表/金项链

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- Shewearsa goldcrossround herneck.
- She wasabsolutelydrippingwith gold.
- Mr Graham wasamazedtofind46ancientgoldcoinsinside thepot.
- It's notsolidgold - it's justgilt.
- Thebankholdslargereservesof gold.
Chemical elements
- actinium
- alkali metal
- americium
- astatine
- berkelium
- brimstone
- bromine
- calcium
- fluorine
- germanium
- iodine
- lithium
- manganese
- nickel
- plutonium
- quicksilver
- selenium
- sodium
- transition metal
- zinc
goldnoun(MEDAL)
[C](alsogold medal)
asmalldiscof gold that is given to thepersonwhowinsacompetition,especiallyin asport:
(尤指体育竞赛中授予的)金牌,金质奖章He'srunningso well -surelyhe'll take the gold.他跑得很出色,肯定能拿金牌。
Prizes, rewards and medals
- (the/a pot of gold at) the end of the rainbowidiom
- Academy Award
- award
- bemedalled
- blue ribbon
- booby prize
- bronze
- gold medal
- gong
- grab bag
- Grammy
- honour
- Oscar
- platinum disc
- prize
- Pulitzer Prize
- stake
- the golden boot
- the wooden spoon
- VC
goldnoun(SOMETHING SPECIAL)
[U]
something that is veryspecialorvaluable:
The new show ispurecomedygold.
Neitherfilmseemedlike box-office gold before itopened.
gold
adjective
uk/ɡəʊld/us/ɡoʊld/A2
made of gold, or thecolourof gold:
金质的;金色的a golddome金色圆顶
goldpaint金色漆
- She always does herpresentsupbeautifullyin gold andsilverpaper.
- She waswearinga goldLurextopwith apinkminiskirt.
- There are acoupleoffishwithbluemarkings, and a few more with goldstripesdown theside.
- The ship'snamewaspickedout inbrightgoldlettersalong herstern.
- In theafternoonthesunbathesthecityinshadesofpinkand gold.
Less common colours
- amethyst
- apple green
- argent
- ashy
- avocado
- bisque
- blue-black
- claret
- coppery
- dun
- earth tone
- emerald
- puce
- rust
- saffron
- sapphire
- sepia
- sky blue
- tangerine
- taupe
Idiom
go gold