单词 | mother lode |
释义 | mother lodeWord family nounmotherhoodmotheringmotherlinessmotherboardmother countrymothercraftmotherfuckermother-in-lawmother lodeMother of Godmother-of-pearlMother's Daymothershipmother-to-bemother tonguemotherwortmotheradjectivemotherlessmotherlymotherfuckingmothery , Industry Earth sciencesˈmother lode, motherlode /ˈmʌðələʊd $ -ðərloʊd/ noun [countableC usually singular] American EnglishAmE 1. HETIa mine that is full of gold, silver etc 〔矿藏的〕母脉,主脉 2 LOT/LARGE NUMBER OR AMOUNTa place where you can find a lot of a particular type of object 〔可以找到大量某类物品的〕宝库,聚集地 mother lode of The Sharper Image catalog is a mother lode of men’s gadgets and toys. Sharper Image的产品目录里可以找到许多男用物品和玩具。 3 hit the mother lode informal to produce or find something that will make you very rich, happy, or successful 挖到宝;撞大运 They hit the mother lode with their second album. 他们靠第二张专辑一跃而红。 Examples from the Corpus mother lode• The region is a mother lode of potential support for his candidacy. |
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