gold

/ɡəʊld/ n. / adj.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
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金；黄金；金制的；金色的

释义与例句

n. 金；黄金
a valuable yellow metal used to make jewellery, coins, and decorative objects
  1. The necklace is made of eighteen-carat gold.
    这条项链由 18K 金制成。
  2. Investors often buy gold during periods of economic uncertainty.
    经济不确定时期，投资者往往会购买黄金。
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  1. Small amounts of gold were discovered in the riverbed.
    河床中发现了少量黄金。
adj. 金制的；金色的
made of gold or having the bright yellow colour of gold
  1. She wore a simple gold ring on her right hand.
    她右手戴着一枚简洁的金戒指。
  2. The athlete won a gold medal in the 400 metres.
    这名运动员赢得了 400 米比赛的金牌。
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  1. The cover is decorated with gold lettering.
    封面上饰有金色文字。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 gold 表示“黄金”时不可数；a gold ring 强调材质，golden 则更多表示颜色或用于比喻。

词族与关联词

易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • golden 金色的；美好的；难得的
    gold 作定语常强调由黄金制成，如 a gold ring，也用于 gold medal；golden 更常描述颜色，如 golden hair，并可构成 golden opportunity 等比喻搭配。
    The fields looked golden in the late afternoon sun. 傍晚的阳光下，田野呈现出一片金色。
常见搭配
  • gold medal 金牌
    She became the first swimmer from her country to win an Olympic gold medal. 她成为该国首位获得奥运金牌的游泳运动员。
  • gold ring 金戒指
    The jeweller examined the gold ring under a bright light. 珠宝商在强光下检查了那枚金戒指。
  • price of gold 黄金价格
    The price of gold rose sharply during the financial crisis. 金融危机期间，黄金价格急剧上涨。