gold /ɡəʊld/ star4 CET4 TEM4 (golds)

• 1.  

  N-UNCOUNT（不可数名词） Gold is a valuable, yellow-coloured metal that is used for making jewellery and ornaments, and as an international currency. 黄金

  例：

  ...a sapphire set in gold.

  …一颗镶嵌在金子里的蓝宝石。

• 2.  

  N-UNCOUNT（不可数名词） Gold is jewellery and other things that are made of gold. 金饰物; 金制品

  例：

  We handed over all our gold and money.

  我们把所有的金饰物和钱都交了出来。

• 3.  

  COLOR（色彩词） Something that is gold is a bright yellow colour, and is often shiny. 金色的

  例：

  I'd been wearing Michel's black and gold shirt.

  我一直穿着米歇尔那件黑色和金色相间的衬衫。

• 4.  

  N-VAR（有变体名词） A gold is the same as a . 金牌 [非正式]

  例：

  His ambition was to win gold at the Atlanta Games in 1996.

  他的目标是在1996年的亚特兰大奥运会上夺得金牌。

• 5.  

  PHRASE（习语） 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. (小孩) 很乖的[强调]

  例：

  The boys were as good as gold on our walk.

  这些小男孩儿在我们散步时很乖。

• 6.  

  PHRASE（习语） If you say that someone has a heart of gold, you are emphasizing that they are very good and kind to other people. 一颗金子般的心[强调]

  例：

  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。他们决不会偷窃。