gold
noun uk/ɡəʊld/ us/ɡoʊld/
(METAL)
A2 [ U ] (symbol Au)金，金子，黄金
a chemical element that is a valuable, shiny, yellow metal used to make coins and jewellery
gold jewellery 金首饰
a gold watch/necklace 金表／金项链
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- She wears a gold cross round her neck.
- She was absolutely dripping with gold.
- Mr Graham was amazed to find 46 ancient gold coins inside the pot.
- It's not solid gold - it's just gilt.
- The bank holds large reserves of gold.
(MEDAL)
[ C ] (also gold medal)（尤指体育竞赛中授予的）金牌，金质奖章
a small disc of gold that is given to the person who wins a competition, especially in a sport
He's running so well - surely he'll take the gold. 他跑得很出色，肯定能拿金牌。
gold
adjective uk/ɡəʊld/ us/ɡoʊld/
A2 金质的;金色的
made of gold, or the colour of gold
a gold dome 金色圆顶
gold paint 金色漆
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- She always does her presents up beautifully in gold and silver paper.
- She was wearing a gold Lurex top with a pink mini skirt.
- There are a couple of fish with blue markings, and a few more with gold stripes down the side.
- The ship's name was picked out in bright gold letters along her stern.
- In the afternoon the sun bathes the city in shades of pink and gold.
Idiom
go goldidiom （唱片）畅销，热销
If a recording of a popular song, or of a collection of popular songs, goes gold, it sells a large number of copies.