golden /ˈɡəʊldən/ star3 CET4 TEM4

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  ADJ（形容词） Something that is golden is bright yellow in colour. 金黄色的

  例：

  She combed and arranged her golden hair.

  她梳理好自己的金发。

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  ADJ（形容词） Golden things are made of gold. 金制的

  例：

  ...a golden chain with a golden locket.

  …一条带金制盒式项链坠的金项链。

• 3.  

  ADJ（形容词） If you describe something as golden, you mean it is wonderful because it is likely to be successful and rewarding, or because it is the best of its kind. 黄金般的 [ADJ n]

  例：

  He says there's a golden opportunity for peace which must be seized.

  他说必须抓住这个谋求和平的黄金时机。

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  PHRASE（习语） If you refer to a man as a golden boy or a woman as a golden girl, you mean that they are especially popular and successful. 黄金男孩/女郎

  例：

  When the film came out the critics went wild, hailing Tarantino as the golden boy of the 1990s.

  该影片一上映评论家们就大肆追捧，把塔兰蒂诺誉为20世纪90年代的黄金男孩。