gold

noun

1. 金
   a chemical element. Gold is a yellow precious metal used for making coins, jewellery, decorative objects, etc.
   1. a gold bracelet/ring/watch, etc.
      金手镯、金戒指、金表等
   2. 18-carat gold
      18开金
   3. the country's gold reserves
      这个国家的黄金储备
   4. made of solid/pure gold
      足金 / 纯金制造
2. 金币；金饰品；黄金制品
   money, jewellery, etc. that is made of gold
   1. His wife was dripping with (= wearing a lot of) gold.
      他的妻子披金戴银。
3. 金色；金黄色
   the colour of gold
   1. The team look set to win Olympic gold.
      这个队看来可能会拿奥运会金牌。
   2. He won three golds and a bronze.
      他获得三枚金牌和一枚铜牌。
4. 金色；金黄色
   the colour of gold
   1. The team look set to win Olympic gold.
      这个队看来可能会拿奥运会金牌。
   2. He won three golds and a bronze.
      他获得三枚金牌和一枚铜牌。

adj.

1. 金色的
   bright yellow in colour, like gold
   1. The company name was spelled out in gold letters.
      该公司的名称用烫金字母拼成。

1. N-UNCOUNT 黄金
   Gold is a valuable, yellow-coloured metal that is used for making jewellery and ornaments, and as an international currency.
   1. ...a sapphire set in gold...
      镶嵌在黄金上的蓝宝石
   2. The price of gold was going up.
      黄金的价格在上涨。
   3. ...gold coins.
      金币
2. N-UNCOUNT 金饰物；黄金制品
   Gold is jewellery and other things that are made of gold.
   1. We handed over all our gold and money.
      我们将所有的金首饰和钱都交了出来。
3. COLOUR 金色；金黄色
   Something that is gold is a bright yellow colour, and is often shiny.
   1. I'd been wearing Michel's black and gold shirt.
      我一直都穿着米歇尔那件黑色和金色相间的衬衫。
4. N-VAR 同gold medal
   A gold is the same as a gold medal .
   1. His ambition was to win gold at the Atlanta Games in 1996...
      他的志向是在1996年亚特兰大奥运会上夺取金牌。
   2. This Saturday the British star is going for gold in the Winter Olympics.
      本周六，这位英国明星将向冬奥会的金牌发起冲击。
5. PHRASE （小孩）规规矩矩的,乖巧的
   If you say that a child is being as good as gold, you are emphasizing that they are behaving very well and are not causing you any problems.
   1. The boys were as good as gold on our walk.
      我们散步的时候，这帮小男孩表现得很乖。
6. PHRASE 一颗金子般的心；赤子之心
   If you say that someone has a heart of gold, you are emphasizing that they are very good and kind to other people.
   1. They are all good boys with hearts of gold. They would never steal.
      他们都是有着金子般心灵的好孩子，绝不会干偷摸扒窃之事。
7. PHRASE 期望得到的一大笔钱，未来的一桶金（英国英语中亦作a crock of gold）
   Money that someone hopes they will get in the future is sometimes referred to as a pot of gold. Also a crock of gold, mainly in British English.
   1. I would rather be honest with people than tell them that there is going to be some pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
      我宁肯实话实说也不愿意给予他们不切实际的期望。
8. See also: fool's gold

1. She won the individual gold medal at the Winter Olympics.
   她在冬奥会上获得了个人金牌。
2. At the 1968 Olympic Games she had won gold medals in races at 200, 400, and 800m.
   她在1968年的奥林匹克运动会上获得了200米、400米和800米赛跑金牌。
3. He has devised a process for making gold wires which neither corrode nor oxidise
   他设计了一种能够避免腐蚀或氧化的金丝制作流程。
4. In the 19th century, gold was discovered in California
   19世纪时，在加利福尼亚发现了金子。
5. He entered for many competitions, winning several gold medals
   他参加过多次比赛，赢得了数枚金牌。
6. He was wearing new spectacles with gold wire frames.
   他戴了一副新的金边眼镜。
7. Hanging from his right wrist is a heavy gold bracelet.
   他的右腕上戴着一只沉甸甸的金手镯。
8. The price of gold was going up.
   黄金的价格在上涨。
9. We handed over all our gold and money.
   我们将所有的金首饰和钱都交了出来。
10. I'd been wearing Michel's black and gold shirt.
    我一直都穿着米歇尔那件黑色和金色相间的衬衫。
11. His ambition was to win gold at the Atlanta Games in 1996
    他的志向是在1996年亚特兰大奥运会上夺取金牌。
12. This Saturday the British star is going for gold in the Winter Olympics.
    本周六，这位英国明星将向冬奥会的金牌发起冲击。
13. The boys were as good as gold on our walk.
    我们散步的时候，这帮小男孩表现得很乖。
14. I would rather be honest with people than tell them that there is going to be some pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
    我宁肯实话实说也不愿意给予他们不切实际的期望。
15. This gold is every bit as important to me as it is to you
    这块金牌对你很重要，对我也一样重要。
16. He invested all our profits in gold shares
    他把我们所有的收益都投资在黄金股上了。
17. If oil or gold are discovered under your lot, you can sell the mineral rights.
    如果在你这块地底下发现了石油或金子，你可以把采矿权卖掉。
18. Gold retains its lustre for far longer than other metals
    黄金保持其原有光泽的时间较其他金属要长得多。
19. Gold prices moved down.
    金价回落了。
20. The mayor presented him with a gold medal at an official city reception
    市长在一次正式的市政招待会上给他颁发了一枚金质奖章。
21. He ended up as a reserve, but still qualified for a team gold medal.
    他最后成了替补队员，但仍有资格获得团体金牌。
22. I can't forgive Lewis for robbing me of an Olympic gold.
    我不能原谅刘易斯夺走了我一块奥运会金牌。
23. Theresa Zabell ran away with the women's gold medal.
    特雷莎·扎贝尔轻松获得了女子金牌。
24. Christie took the gold medal in the 100 metres.
    克里斯蒂在100米赛中夺得金牌。
25. Dad handed me a big box wrapped in gold foil and tied with a red ribbon.
    爸爸递给我一个用金箔包装、外面扎了根红丝带的大盒子。
26. He topped off his career with an Olympic gold medal
    他以一块奥运金牌为自己的职业生涯画上了圆满的句号。
27. Snape wrote a receipt with a gold fountain pen
    斯内普用金笔开了一张收据。
28. The panel had a veneer of gold and ivory.
    这木板上面镶饰了一层金和象牙。
29. All is not gold that glitters.
    闪光的东西不一定都是金子。
30. Platinum exceeds gold in value.
    白金的价值高于黄金。

n.

all that glitters/glistens is not gold

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

a crock/pot of gold

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

(as) good as gold

• 规规矩矩；很乖；表现好
  behaving in a way that other people approve of
  1. The kids have been as good as gold all day.
     孩子们一整天都很乖。

have a heart of gold

• 有金子般的心；心肠很好
  to be a very kind person

the streets are paved with gold

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

strike gold

• 打开成功（或财富）之门；踏上通往成功（或财富）之路
  to find or do sth that brings you a lot of success or money
  1. 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。

worth your/its weight in gold

• 非常有用；很有价值
  very useful or valuable
  1. A good mechanic is worth his weight in gold.
     一位优秀的技工是不可多得的。