gold
n
1 [U] precious yellow metal used for making coins, ornaments, jewellery, etc 金; 黄金
prospecting for gold 勘探黄金
coins made of solid gold 足金金币
pure gold 纯金 * 5-, 18-, 22-carat gold 5、 18、 22开金
payment in gold 用黄金支付
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gold bars, bullion, etc 金条、 金块
a gold bracelet, ring, watch, etc 金手镯、 金戒指、 金表
a gold medal, ie one given usu as first prize 金质奖章. =>App 10 见附录10.
2 [U] (rhet 修辞) money in large sums; wealth 大批金钱; 财富
a miser and his gold 守财奴及其财富.
3 [U, C] colour of this metal 金色
hair of shining gold 闪著金光的毛发
the reds and golds of the autumn trees 秋天树木斑斓的火红色与金黄色
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gold lettering 金字.
4 [C] (sport 体) gold medal 金质奖章
win a/the gold 获得金牌.
5 (idm 习语) all that glitters is not gold => glitter. (as) good as gold very well-behaved 表现很好的
The children were as good as gold while you were out. 你不在时孩子都乖极了. a heart of gold => heart. strike gold/oil => strike2. worth one's/its weight in gold => worth.
spreadvt.& vi. 伸开;展开;(使)传播;(使)散布;
n. 范围;连续的一段时间;
vt. 涂;把…覆盖在…上(over);把…敲平;散发(气、烟等);
vi. (景色、景致)展现;传开;(人群)散开;软化;
adj. 张开的;[语言学]双唇展开的;(宝石)扁薄发光的;(文章、照片等)跨两栏(或多栏)的;