Definition of gold in English:

gold

nounɡəʊldɡoʊld

mass noun

1A yellow precious metal, the chemical element of atomic number 79, used especially in jewellery and decoration and to guarantee the value of currencies.
金，黄金（符号： Au ）
Gold is quite widely distributed in nature but economical extraction is only possible from deposits of the native metal or sulphide ores, or as a by-product of copper and lead mining. The use of the metal in coins is now limited, but it is also used in electrical contacts and (in some countries) as a filling for teeth
as modifier gold earrings
Example sentencesExamples
- His jewellery in silver, gold and platinum, is very exclusive and very distinctive, but happily he is able to cater for all budgets.
- Lampung is also rich of minerals such as coal, iron, gold, silver, tin, manganese and uranium.
- Most stylish bracelets are made of valued metals such as gold (white or yellow), silver and platinum.
- Elements on Earth such as oxygen, calcium, iron and gold came long ago from exploding stars such as this one.
- As my predicted recovery of the American economy gets speed, the world will buy more of our diamonds, gold, copper and uranium again.
- The gold standard refers to currencies that are tied to the value of gold, as was the case in developed countries in the 19th century.
- The mine has potential to produce 106,000 tonnes per year of copper, gold, uranium and cobalt over its 24-year life.
- The Bretton Woods system, where currencies had fixed values in terms of gold, inevitably collapsed.
- National states have endeavoured to overcome this problem by linking the value of national currencies to the value of gold or silver.
- He explained that Ongopolo mines and processes base metal, mainly copper, but also associated precious metals such as gold and silver.
- While foreign currency assets rose $589m, the value of gold went up $489m during the month.
- There are also deposits of tantalite, iron ore, uranium, copper, gold, and diamonds.
- The gold in Fort Knox doesn't reduce the value of gold in circulation much because it isn't circulating.
- Use of gold and silver as currency is, however, now a thing of the past.
- Some contain small quantities of platinum, gold, silver and copper which can be turned into jewellery and piping.
- Other natural resources include uranium, gold, and iron ore.
- Uranium, gold, phosphates, tin, coal, limestone, salt and gypsum mining are prominent in Niger.
- While equities languish, precious metals such as gold have seen their value soar as investors seek a safe haven during uncertain times.
- Types of metals which are commonly used are stainless steel, gold, titanium and platinum.
- Under this regime the British pound, fixed to a certain value in gold, served as a transworld currency and thereby greatly facilitated cross-border payments.
1. 1.1with modifier An alloy of gold.
  金合金
  9-carat gold
  九开金。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Here, gold foil is inserted between the gemstones and only 24 carat gold is used.
  The pin was 22-carat gold and was in a black Beaverbrooks case.
  Microscopic granules of 18-carat gold and silk powder give it a translucent glow.
  Sometimes he used 22.5 carat gold, in other instances copper or aluminum.
  The cup was beaten out of a solid lump of 20-carat gold.
  The beakers pictured are a limited edition, made from silver and 18-carat gold.
  The stoneware piece is made from fired ceramic clay, glazed and gilded in 23-carat gold.
  The room would also need to be renovated as the flag would be placed in a box coated with 24-carat gold.
  His work mixes precious and non-precious elements, from plastics to sea pearls to 24-carat gold.
  The set, comprising a necklace, a pair of earrings, rings and bangles, is fashioned from 18 carat gold.
  The ring came out then, one and a quarter karats of diamonds set in fourteen carat gold.
  You can, however, spend much less on a wedding ring set in 14-carat gold.
  A panorama of the Houses of Parliament is sculpted in silver and 24-carat gold, along with the lion and unicorn from the royal standard.
  Each soap is dusted with 24-carat gold, wrapped in silk and tied with a feather.
  He hand picks the diamonds himself for the engagement rings and sets them in platinum rather than 18 carat gold.
2A deep lustrous yellow or yellow-brown colour.
金色；黄褐色
her eyes were light green and flecked with gold
她的眼睛淡绿带点黄褐。
Example sentencesExamples
- Optimistic colors - spicy reds, yellowed golds, deep blues and rich browns - feel timeless and vibrant and infuse energy into framed pieces.
- Over time the colours - greens, reds, blues and golds - become deeper, intensified by varnishing.
- Jade's bracelets began to clatter against each other and the runes began to glow alternate colours; red and gold.
- To continue our example with cream woodwork, the foyer and halls might be painted a pearl gray, light tan, soft gold, or deeper cream.
- You notice that most of the areas of the castle are decorated in the colours of gold and red?
- This attractive tree with star-shaped leaves can grow into a large conical tree with glorious autumn tints of red, purple and gold.
- Stir in the cumin seed and the crushed chilli and continue cooking until the onions are deep gold in colour and spicily fragrant.
- The predominant colour is gold and the red patterned carpet on the altar looks as if it belongs in an old woman's living-room.
- In the end I went for a deep red with gold flecks in it.
- He pointed out that the West Yorkshire Regiment's own colours were maroon, gold and black - almost identical in appearance to those worn by City to this day.
- The riverside trees and bushes were quite magnificent in the autumn colours of reds, gold, oranges and yellows.
- Warm hues of gold and red have been used to decorate the living room, which also has an attractive bay window and a large Elgin and Hall fireplace.
- This is the time of fishing into the long evenings of Scottish summer days when the warm skies colour into intense hues of purple and gold as dusk chases day over the western horizon.
- The sun, almost level, poured into the back of the house, turning every element of our carefully chosen colour scheme into a warm, glowing gold.
- From the front of the St. Petersburg Hotel the sky shaded from pale grey to gold, orange and deep red.
- These will include door swags, holly wreaths and table centrepieces in a selection of colours like gold and silver, as well as in the traditional reds and greens.
- Colours range from black, blood red and burgundy to gold, beige, yellow and lime green.
- You may have guessed by now that my favorite colours are red and gold, and as it was my birthday I decided to be really girly, and wear a dress.
- They even have a uniform in the club colours of purple, aqua and gold.
- A gleaming and glittering twist on gray, silver is the complementary colour of gold.
3Coins or other articles made of gold.
金币；金器
her ankles and wrists were glinting with gold
她的脚踝和手腕都挂着闪闪发光的金饰。
Example sentencesExamples
- Other North Shore residents have donated money, gold, jewelry and watches, she said; one woman even gave up her wedding rings.
- They barge into the house and demand money and gold.
- Their necks and chests were glinting in gold and their wrists jangled loudly with even more jewelry.
- When people fear for their future, they invest in gold; jewelry and coins can be sewn into clothes and smuggled out of the country.
- Dain offers Bilbo as much of the treasure as he wants, but Bilbo carries away only a small chest each of gold and silver.
- Wealth and gold were apparently present in abundance.
- The P&O liner Egypt sank in the Bay of Biscay in 1922, loaded with gold, silver and coins worth £36m at today's rates.
1. 3.1 Money in large sums; wealth.
  大量金钱；财富
  he proved to be a rabid seeker for gold and power
  人们发现，原来他是一个狂热追求财富和权力的人。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Perhaps it's a subliminal, sinister reminder that gold is the root of all evil.
  The place one dwells in the spirit world cannot be decided by power, honor or gold.
  Who never dreamed about something like that; gold, wealth, adventure, history.
  He didn't trust banks for some reason and kept all his money and gold in a stupid safe in the attic.
  The whole board was swayed by the promises of gold, power and riches.
  Unlike the dwarfs, Bilbo cherishes friendship and merriment over gold and wealth.
  It wasn't, after all, that she was after money or gold or anything, she was after knowledge.
  He was held for only two years in the Duke's dungeons, after he had been made to pay the cost of the return of these girls to their tribes, and considerable sums of gold in compensation to their peoples.
  A long chain of independent ports lined this coastline, and their trade brought much wealth and gold to their people.
  Synonyms
  money, wealth, finance, finances, funds, cash, hard cash, lucre, filthy lucre, wherewithal, means, assets, liquid assets, capital, resources, reserves, deep pockets
2. 3.2 Something considered to be precious, beautiful, or of the most superior quality.
  they scout continents in search of the new green gold
  他们在各个大陆上考察，以寻找新的绿色宝藏。
  Example sentencesExamples
  To an immigrant a green card is gold in this country.
  We are looking at the Aberdare Ridges, a chain of mountains that is covered with green gold.
3. 3.3
  she claimed she was robbed of a gold
  short for gold medal
  Example sentencesExamples
  He has set 18 world records, won four world championship golds and twice been Olympic champion over 10,000m.
  After winning two golds at the 2000 Olympic Games, Bennett struggled with increasing shoulder pain.
  She will be a favourite for a Welsh gold at the Commonwealth Games.
  The British boys built on their successes at the last Olympics with three golds, a silver and a bronze at the world track championships in Copenhagen last year.
  Chinese gymnasts captured eight medals, including three golds, at Sydney, making them favourites in many events.
  Halfway through the tenth day of the Olympics, China topped the medals table with 23 golds, 15 silvers and 11 bronzes - one gold ahead of the Americans.
  She was a great sprinter in her time winning silver and bronze medals at the 1960 Olympics and multiple golds at the 1963 Commonwealth and European Games in 1963, the year she won the award.
  They say his medals - he ended up with three golds and a silver in Sydney - will be worth a lot of money, a substantial proportion of which he will donate to his favourite children's charity.
  Kieren Perkins is, of course, an Olympic medallist from each of the last three Olympic Games: two golds, two silvers.
  Goddard took a bronze and a gold in the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, where Turner won silver and bronze medals.
  He has claimed two European golds, Olympic silver plus bronze medals at last year's world championships in Paris and the 2002 Commonwealth Games in his home city of Manchester.
  In 2001, he was named as St Lucia's chef of the year picking up three golds and a silver medal in local competition.
  This played out in the form of two golds and one silver medal at the 2000 Olympic Games - the most successful medal haul ever for British rowing.
  Following closely behind Romania, Germany took home two golds and two silver medals also won solely by their women's squad.
  He became a U.S. citizen in 1995 and in 2000 won three Olympic golds, in the 100 and 200 meter back and 400 medley relay.
  The 1996 Atlanta Games 110-meter hurdles winner is trying to become the third track athlete to win four world championships and two Olympic golds in the same event.
  He is the only endurance athlete to win golds in five consecutive Games in a gold run that started in Los Angeles in 1984.
  Sophie Calpin returned with three golds and one silver medal.
  But, when the cameras focused on her, she tucked the bronze medals behind the three golds.
  The club's medal tally for the night was four golds, one silver, one bronze and three fourth places in the individual events and a team silver for the men's open and bronze for the women's open.
  Synonyms
  gold medal, first prize
4count noun The bullseye of an archery target.
（箭术中的）靶心
Example sentencesExamples
- Every single arrow that you shoot has the possibility of hitting the centre of that target, hitting the gold, hitting the 10.
- Previously I'd had to aim at the top of the target to get near gold as my sight wouldn't go any lower.

Phrases

go gold

(of a recording) achieve sales meriting a gold disc.
（唱片）销售量达到了金唱片奖的标准
her debut album recently went gold
Example sentencesExamples
- Now they have played across the world, including a memorable appearance at the Glastonbury festival, and their album has gone gold in America.
- The group's self-titled debut album in 1984 was the first rap album to go gold.
- If we're just going by numbers alone, that level of sales indicates that the next album could go gold.
- However, pretty boys with guitars and debut albums that go gold are considerably more thin on the ground.
- The single ‘Rockit’ won a Grammy for best R&B instrumental, and the album went gold.
- The unique Dublin singer's new album ‘Seize the Day’ recently went gold and the surge of his fan base can be credited to his powerful, poetic and emotional live performances.
- But the album struggled to go gold, giving Cassidy neither street cred nor the sales he was aiming for.
- Andrew Lloyd Webber's album of the score went gold and eventually platinum and hit the top of the charts.
- Ten Kiwi albums went gold or platinum.
- The record has gone gold already, not in Britain but faraway New Zealand.

pot (or crock) of gold

A large but distant or imaginary reward.
遥不可及（或虚构）的大笔酬金
the prospect of a pot of gold when the statue was sold
Example sentencesExamples
- It seems that the best intentions of young fighters get worn down by the pot of gold on offer if they remain unbeaten.
- Also, due to the stiff competition for what is ultimately a very small pot of gold, not getting an award or funding is not the end of the road.
- It is the pot of gold at the end of a week-long slog.
- Morecambe and Lancaster City go in search of headlines, glory and the pot of gold that FA Cup success brings on Saturday as the world's oldest cup competition kicks into gear.
- ‘We've got to be careful we don't see qualifying for Europe as a pot of gold, when it isn't that at all,’ the chairman said.
- Is it a gamble then to shirk the pull of the rat race in favour of a life chasing the literary pot of gold?
- As with any other enterprise, they may well find that eliminating inefficiency and closing loopholes opens the path to the pot of gold.
- But they are as ephemeral as a dewdrop and as illusionary as the pot of gold.
- The real pot of gold at the end of the tunnel is an NFL contract, where the signing on fee alone will dwarf anything offered elsewhere.
- Councillors are to consider tabling a bid in the coming weeks for this pot of gold, which is being held out by the Government under its Building Schools for the Future scheme.

Origin

Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch goud and German Gold, from an Indo-European root shared by yellow.

Rhymes

behold, bold, cold, enfold, fold, foretold, hold, mould (US mold), old, outsold, scold, self-controlled, sold, told, uncontrolled, undersold, unpolled, uphold, withhold, wold

Definition of gold in US English:

gold

nounɡōldɡoʊld

1A yellow precious metal, the chemical element of atomic number 79, used especially in jewelry and decoration and to guarantee the value of currencies.
金，黄金（符号： Au ）
Gold is quite widely distributed in nature but economical extraction is only possible from deposits of the native metal or sulfide ores, or as a byproduct of copper and lead mining. The use of the metal in coins is now limited, but it is also used in electrical contacts and (in some countries) as a filling for teeth
Example sentencesExamples
- While equities languish, precious metals such as gold have seen their value soar as investors seek a safe haven during uncertain times.
- The gold standard refers to currencies that are tied to the value of gold, as was the case in developed countries in the 19th century.
- There are also deposits of tantalite, iron ore, uranium, copper, gold, and diamonds.
- His jewellery in silver, gold and platinum, is very exclusive and very distinctive, but happily he is able to cater for all budgets.
- The Bretton Woods system, where currencies had fixed values in terms of gold, inevitably collapsed.
- He explained that Ongopolo mines and processes base metal, mainly copper, but also associated precious metals such as gold and silver.
- While foreign currency assets rose $589m, the value of gold went up $489m during the month.
- Types of metals which are commonly used are stainless steel, gold, titanium and platinum.
- Other natural resources include uranium, gold, and iron ore.
- Most stylish bracelets are made of valued metals such as gold (white or yellow), silver and platinum.
- Use of gold and silver as currency is, however, now a thing of the past.
- The gold in Fort Knox doesn't reduce the value of gold in circulation much because it isn't circulating.
- National states have endeavoured to overcome this problem by linking the value of national currencies to the value of gold or silver.
- Some contain small quantities of platinum, gold, silver and copper which can be turned into jewellery and piping.
- As my predicted recovery of the American economy gets speed, the world will buy more of our diamonds, gold, copper and uranium again.
- Uranium, gold, phosphates, tin, coal, limestone, salt and gypsum mining are prominent in Niger.
- The mine has potential to produce 106,000 tonnes per year of copper, gold, uranium and cobalt over its 24-year life.
- Lampung is also rich of minerals such as coal, iron, gold, silver, tin, manganese and uranium.
- Elements on Earth such as oxygen, calcium, iron and gold came long ago from exploding stars such as this one.
- Under this regime the British pound, fixed to a certain value in gold, served as a transworld currency and thereby greatly facilitated cross-border payments.
1. 1.1with modifier An alloy of gold.
  金合金
  9-carat gold
  九开金。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The set, comprising a necklace, a pair of earrings, rings and bangles, is fashioned from 18 carat gold.
  The beakers pictured are a limited edition, made from silver and 18-carat gold.
  The pin was 22-carat gold and was in a black Beaverbrooks case.
  Sometimes he used 22.5 carat gold, in other instances copper or aluminum.
  Here, gold foil is inserted between the gemstones and only 24 carat gold is used.
  You can, however, spend much less on a wedding ring set in 14-carat gold.
  Microscopic granules of 18-carat gold and silk powder give it a translucent glow.
  The stoneware piece is made from fired ceramic clay, glazed and gilded in 23-carat gold.
  The ring came out then, one and a quarter karats of diamonds set in fourteen carat gold.
  His work mixes precious and non-precious elements, from plastics to sea pearls to 24-carat gold.
  He hand picks the diamonds himself for the engagement rings and sets them in platinum rather than 18 carat gold.
  The cup was beaten out of a solid lump of 20-carat gold.
  Each soap is dusted with 24-carat gold, wrapped in silk and tied with a feather.
  The room would also need to be renovated as the flag would be placed in a box coated with 24-carat gold.
  A panorama of the Houses of Parliament is sculpted in silver and 24-carat gold, along with the lion and unicorn from the royal standard.
2A deep lustrous yellow or yellow-brown color.
金色；黄褐色
her eyes were light green and flecked with gold
她的眼睛淡绿带点黄褐。
Example sentencesExamples
- To continue our example with cream woodwork, the foyer and halls might be painted a pearl gray, light tan, soft gold, or deeper cream.
- The riverside trees and bushes were quite magnificent in the autumn colours of reds, gold, oranges and yellows.
- They even have a uniform in the club colours of purple, aqua and gold.
- Jade's bracelets began to clatter against each other and the runes began to glow alternate colours; red and gold.
- The predominant colour is gold and the red patterned carpet on the altar looks as if it belongs in an old woman's living-room.
- From the front of the St. Petersburg Hotel the sky shaded from pale grey to gold, orange and deep red.
- Warm hues of gold and red have been used to decorate the living room, which also has an attractive bay window and a large Elgin and Hall fireplace.
- Optimistic colors - spicy reds, yellowed golds, deep blues and rich browns - feel timeless and vibrant and infuse energy into framed pieces.
- The sun, almost level, poured into the back of the house, turning every element of our carefully chosen colour scheme into a warm, glowing gold.
- Stir in the cumin seed and the crushed chilli and continue cooking until the onions are deep gold in colour and spicily fragrant.
- He pointed out that the West Yorkshire Regiment's own colours were maroon, gold and black - almost identical in appearance to those worn by City to this day.
- This attractive tree with star-shaped leaves can grow into a large conical tree with glorious autumn tints of red, purple and gold.
- You may have guessed by now that my favorite colours are red and gold, and as it was my birthday I decided to be really girly, and wear a dress.
- Colours range from black, blood red and burgundy to gold, beige, yellow and lime green.
- A gleaming and glittering twist on gray, silver is the complementary colour of gold.
- In the end I went for a deep red with gold flecks in it.
- Over time the colours - greens, reds, blues and golds - become deeper, intensified by varnishing.
- This is the time of fishing into the long evenings of Scottish summer days when the warm skies colour into intense hues of purple and gold as dusk chases day over the western horizon.
- These will include door swags, holly wreaths and table centrepieces in a selection of colours like gold and silver, as well as in the traditional reds and greens.
- You notice that most of the areas of the castle are decorated in the colours of gold and red?
3Coins or other articles made of gold.
金币；金器
her ankles and wrists were glinting with gold
她的脚踝和手腕都挂着闪闪发光的金饰。
Example sentencesExamples
- Other North Shore residents have donated money, gold, jewelry and watches, she said; one woman even gave up her wedding rings.
- Wealth and gold were apparently present in abundance.
- When people fear for their future, they invest in gold; jewelry and coins can be sewn into clothes and smuggled out of the country.
- They barge into the house and demand money and gold.
- Their necks and chests were glinting in gold and their wrists jangled loudly with even more jewelry.
- The P&O liner Egypt sank in the Bay of Biscay in 1922, loaded with gold, silver and coins worth £36m at today's rates.
- Dain offers Bilbo as much of the treasure as he wants, but Bilbo carries away only a small chest each of gold and silver.
1. 3.1 Money in large sums; wealth.
  大量金钱；财富
  he proved to be a rabid seeker for gold and power
  人们发现，原来他是一个狂热追求财富和权力的人。
  Example sentencesExamples
  A long chain of independent ports lined this coastline, and their trade brought much wealth and gold to their people.
  Who never dreamed about something like that; gold, wealth, adventure, history.
  The place one dwells in the spirit world cannot be decided by power, honor or gold.
  Perhaps it's a subliminal, sinister reminder that gold is the root of all evil.
  It wasn't, after all, that she was after money or gold or anything, she was after knowledge.
  Unlike the dwarfs, Bilbo cherishes friendship and merriment over gold and wealth.
  He didn't trust banks for some reason and kept all his money and gold in a stupid safe in the attic.
  He was held for only two years in the Duke's dungeons, after he had been made to pay the cost of the return of these girls to their tribes, and considerable sums of gold in compensation to their peoples.
  The whole board was swayed by the promises of gold, power and riches.
  Synonyms
  money, wealth, finance, finances, funds, cash, hard cash, lucre, filthy lucre, wherewithal, means, assets, liquid assets, capital, resources, reserves, deep pockets
2. 3.2 Something considered to be precious, beautiful, or of the most superior quality.
  they scout continents in search of the new green gold
  他们在各个大陆上考察，以寻找新的绿色宝藏。
  Example sentencesExamples
  We are looking at the Aberdare Ridges, a chain of mountains that is covered with green gold.
  To an immigrant a green card is gold in this country.
3. 3.3
  short for gold medal
  Example sentencesExamples
  Goddard took a bronze and a gold in the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, where Turner won silver and bronze medals.
  But, when the cameras focused on her, she tucked the bronze medals behind the three golds.
  Halfway through the tenth day of the Olympics, China topped the medals table with 23 golds, 15 silvers and 11 bronzes - one gold ahead of the Americans.
  After winning two golds at the 2000 Olympic Games, Bennett struggled with increasing shoulder pain.
  The 1996 Atlanta Games 110-meter hurdles winner is trying to become the third track athlete to win four world championships and two Olympic golds in the same event.
  The club's medal tally for the night was four golds, one silver, one bronze and three fourth places in the individual events and a team silver for the men's open and bronze for the women's open.
  Sophie Calpin returned with three golds and one silver medal.
  In 2001, he was named as St Lucia's chef of the year picking up three golds and a silver medal in local competition.
  Following closely behind Romania, Germany took home two golds and two silver medals also won solely by their women's squad.
  He became a U.S. citizen in 1995 and in 2000 won three Olympic golds, in the 100 and 200 meter back and 400 medley relay.
  He is the only endurance athlete to win golds in five consecutive Games in a gold run that started in Los Angeles in 1984.
  They say his medals - he ended up with three golds and a silver in Sydney - will be worth a lot of money, a substantial proportion of which he will donate to his favourite children's charity.
  He has claimed two European golds, Olympic silver plus bronze medals at last year's world championships in Paris and the 2002 Commonwealth Games in his home city of Manchester.
  He has set 18 world records, won four world championship golds and twice been Olympic champion over 10,000m.
  She was a great sprinter in her time winning silver and bronze medals at the 1960 Olympics and multiple golds at the 1963 Commonwealth and European Games in 1963, the year she won the award.
  She will be a favourite for a Welsh gold at the Commonwealth Games.
  Kieren Perkins is, of course, an Olympic medallist from each of the last three Olympic Games: two golds, two silvers.
  Chinese gymnasts captured eight medals, including three golds, at Sydney, making them favourites in many events.
  The British boys built on their successes at the last Olympics with three golds, a silver and a bronze at the world track championships in Copenhagen last year.
  This played out in the form of two golds and one silver medal at the 2000 Olympic Games - the most successful medal haul ever for British rowing.
  Synonyms
  gold medal, first prize

Phrases

go gold

(of a recording) achieve sales meriting a gold disk.
（唱片）销售量达到了金唱片奖的标准
Example sentencesExamples
- The unique Dublin singer's new album ‘Seize the Day’ recently went gold and the surge of his fan base can be credited to his powerful, poetic and emotional live performances.
- But the album struggled to go gold, giving Cassidy neither street cred nor the sales he was aiming for.
- Now they have played across the world, including a memorable appearance at the Glastonbury festival, and their album has gone gold in America.
- If we're just going by numbers alone, that level of sales indicates that the next album could go gold.
- However, pretty boys with guitars and debut albums that go gold are considerably more thin on the ground.
- The record has gone gold already, not in Britain but faraway New Zealand.
- The group's self-titled debut album in 1984 was the first rap album to go gold.
- Ten Kiwi albums went gold or platinum.
- Andrew Lloyd Webber's album of the score went gold and eventually platinum and hit the top of the charts.
- The single ‘Rockit’ won a Grammy for best R&B instrumental, and the album went gold.

pot (or crock) of gold

A large but distant or imaginary reward.
遥不可及（或虚构）的大笔酬金
Example sentencesExamples
- It seems that the best intentions of young fighters get worn down by the pot of gold on offer if they remain unbeaten.
- Is it a gamble then to shirk the pull of the rat race in favour of a life chasing the literary pot of gold?
- As with any other enterprise, they may well find that eliminating inefficiency and closing loopholes opens the path to the pot of gold.
- Councillors are to consider tabling a bid in the coming weeks for this pot of gold, which is being held out by the Government under its Building Schools for the Future scheme.
- Also, due to the stiff competition for what is ultimately a very small pot of gold, not getting an award or funding is not the end of the road.
- It is the pot of gold at the end of a week-long slog.
- The real pot of gold at the end of the tunnel is an NFL contract, where the signing on fee alone will dwarf anything offered elsewhere.
- ‘We've got to be careful we don't see qualifying for Europe as a pot of gold, when it isn't that at all,’ the chairman said.
- But they are as ephemeral as a dewdrop and as illusionary as the pot of gold.
- Morecambe and Lancaster City go in search of headlines, glory and the pot of gold that FA Cup success brings on Saturday as the world's oldest cup competition kicks into gear.

Origin

Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch goud and German Gold, from an Indo-European root shared by yellow.

单词	gold
释义	Definition of gold in English: gold nounɡəʊldɡoʊld mass noun 1A yellow precious metal, the chemical element of atomic number 79, used especially in jewellery and decoration and to guarantee the value of currencies. 金，黄金（符号： Au ） Gold is quite widely distributed in nature but economical extraction is only possible from deposits of the native metal or sulphide ores, or as a by-product of copper and lead mining. The use of the metal in coins is now limited, but it is also used in electrical contacts and (in some countries) as a filling for teeth as modifier gold earrings Example sentencesExamples His jewellery in silver, gold and platinum, is very exclusive and very distinctive, but happily he is able to cater for all budgets. Lampung is also rich of minerals such as coal, iron, gold, silver, tin, manganese and uranium. Most stylish bracelets are made of valued metals such as gold (white or yellow), silver and platinum. Elements on Earth such as oxygen, calcium, iron and gold came long ago from exploding stars such as this one. As my predicted recovery of the American economy gets speed, the world will buy more of our diamonds, gold, copper and uranium again. The gold standard refers to currencies that are tied to the value of gold, as was the case in developed countries in the 19th century. The mine has potential to produce 106,000 tonnes per year of copper, gold, uranium and cobalt over its 24-year life. The Bretton Woods system, where currencies had fixed values in terms of gold, inevitably collapsed. National states have endeavoured to overcome this problem by linking the value of national currencies to the value of gold or silver. He explained that Ongopolo mines and processes base metal, mainly copper, but also associated precious metals such as gold and silver. While foreign currency assets rose $589m, the value of gold went up $489m during the month. There are also deposits of tantalite, iron ore, uranium, copper, gold, and diamonds. The gold in Fort Knox doesn't reduce the value of gold in circulation much because it isn't circulating. Use of gold and silver as currency is, however, now a thing of the past. Some contain small quantities of platinum, gold, silver and copper which can be turned into jewellery and piping. Other natural resources include uranium, gold, and iron ore. Uranium, gold, phosphates, tin, coal, limestone, salt and gypsum mining are prominent in Niger. While equities languish, precious metals such as gold have seen their value soar as investors seek a safe haven during uncertain times. Types of metals which are commonly used are stainless steel, gold, titanium and platinum. Under this regime the British pound, fixed to a certain value in gold, served as a transworld currency and thereby greatly facilitated cross-border payments. 1.1with modifier An alloy of gold. 金合金 9-carat gold 九开金。 Example sentencesExamples Here, gold foil is inserted between the gemstones and only 24 carat gold is used. The pin was 22-carat gold and was in a black Beaverbrooks case. Microscopic granules of 18-carat gold and silk powder give it a translucent glow. Sometimes he used 22.5 carat gold, in other instances copper or aluminum. The cup was beaten out of a solid lump of 20-carat gold. The beakers pictured are a limited edition, made from silver and 18-carat gold. The stoneware piece is made from fired ceramic clay, glazed and gilded in 23-carat gold. The room would also need to be renovated as the flag would be placed in a box coated with 24-carat gold. His work mixes precious and non-precious elements, from plastics to sea pearls to 24-carat gold. The set, comprising a necklace, a pair of earrings, rings and bangles, is fashioned from 18 carat gold. The ring came out then, one and a quarter karats of diamonds set in fourteen carat gold. You can, however, spend much less on a wedding ring set in 14-carat gold. A panorama of the Houses of Parliament is sculpted in silver and 24-carat gold, along with the lion and unicorn from the royal standard. Each soap is dusted with 24-carat gold, wrapped in silk and tied with a feather. He hand picks the diamonds himself for the engagement rings and sets them in platinum rather than 18 carat gold. 2A deep lustrous yellow or yellow-brown colour. 金色；黄褐色 her eyes were light green and flecked with gold 她的眼睛淡绿带点黄褐。 Example sentencesExamples Optimistic colors - spicy reds, yellowed golds, deep blues and rich browns - feel timeless and vibrant and infuse energy into framed pieces. Over time the colours - greens, reds, blues and golds - become deeper, intensified by varnishing. Jade's bracelets began to clatter against each other and the runes began to glow alternate colours; red and gold. To continue our example with cream woodwork, the foyer and halls might be painted a pearl gray, light tan, soft gold, or deeper cream. You notice that most of the areas of the castle are decorated in the colours of gold and red? This attractive tree with star-shaped leaves can grow into a large conical tree with glorious autumn tints of red, purple and gold. Stir in the cumin seed and the crushed chilli and continue cooking until the onions are deep gold in colour and spicily fragrant. The predominant colour is gold and the red patterned carpet on the altar looks as if it belongs in an old woman's living-room. In the end I went for a deep red with gold flecks in it. He pointed out that the West Yorkshire Regiment's own colours were maroon, gold and black - almost identical in appearance to those worn by City to this day. The riverside trees and bushes were quite magnificent in the autumn colours of reds, gold, oranges and yellows. Warm hues of gold and red have been used to decorate the living room, which also has an attractive bay window and a large Elgin and Hall fireplace. This is the time of fishing into the long evenings of Scottish summer days when the warm skies colour into intense hues of purple and gold as dusk chases day over the western horizon. The sun, almost level, poured into the back of the house, turning every element of our carefully chosen colour scheme into a warm, glowing gold. From the front of the St. Petersburg Hotel the sky shaded from pale grey to gold, orange and deep red. These will include door swags, holly wreaths and table centrepieces in a selection of colours like gold and silver, as well as in the traditional reds and greens. Colours range from black, blood red and burgundy to gold, beige, yellow and lime green. You may have guessed by now that my favorite colours are red and gold, and as it was my birthday I decided to be really girly, and wear a dress. They even have a uniform in the club colours of purple, aqua and gold. A gleaming and glittering twist on gray, silver is the complementary colour of gold. 3Coins or other articles made of gold. 金币；金器 her ankles and wrists were glinting with gold 她的脚踝和手腕都挂着闪闪发光的金饰。 Example sentencesExamples Other North Shore residents have donated money, gold, jewelry and watches, she said; one woman even gave up her wedding rings. They barge into the house and demand money and gold. Their necks and chests were glinting in gold and their wrists jangled loudly with even more jewelry. When people fear for their future, they invest in gold; jewelry and coins can be sewn into clothes and smuggled out of the country. Dain offers Bilbo as much of the treasure as he wants, but Bilbo carries away only a small chest each of gold and silver. Wealth and gold were apparently present in abundance. The P&O liner Egypt sank in the Bay of Biscay in 1922, loaded with gold, silver and coins worth £36m at today's rates. 3.1 Money in large sums; wealth. 大量金钱；财富 he proved to be a rabid seeker for gold and power 人们发现，原来他是一个狂热追求财富和权力的人。 Example sentencesExamples Perhaps it's a subliminal, sinister reminder that gold is the root of all evil. The place one dwells in the spirit world cannot be decided by power, honor or gold. Who never dreamed about something like that; gold, wealth, adventure, history. He didn't trust banks for some reason and kept all his money and gold in a stupid safe in the attic. The whole board was swayed by the promises of gold, power and riches. Unlike the dwarfs, Bilbo cherishes friendship and merriment over gold and wealth. It wasn't, after all, that she was after money or gold or anything, she was after knowledge. He was held for only two years in the Duke's dungeons, after he had been made to pay the cost of the return of these girls to their tribes, and considerable sums of gold in compensation to their peoples. A long chain of independent ports lined this coastline, and their trade brought much wealth and gold to their people. Synonyms money, wealth, finance, finances, funds, cash, hard cash, lucre, filthy lucre, wherewithal, means, assets, liquid assets, capital, resources, reserves, deep pockets 3.2 Something considered to be precious, beautiful, or of the most superior quality. they scout continents in search of the new green gold 他们在各个大陆上考察，以寻找新的绿色宝藏。 Example sentencesExamples To an immigrant a green card is gold in this country. We are looking at the Aberdare Ridges, a chain of mountains that is covered with green gold. 3.3 she claimed she was robbed of a gold short for gold medal Example sentencesExamples He has set 18 world records, won four world championship golds and twice been Olympic champion over 10,000m. After winning two golds at the 2000 Olympic Games, Bennett struggled with increasing shoulder pain. She will be a favourite for a Welsh gold at the Commonwealth Games. The British boys built on their successes at the last Olympics with three golds, a silver and a bronze at the world track championships in Copenhagen last year. Chinese gymnasts captured eight medals, including three golds, at Sydney, making them favourites in many events. Halfway through the tenth day of the Olympics, China topped the medals table with 23 golds, 15 silvers and 11 bronzes - one gold ahead of the Americans. She was a great sprinter in her time winning silver and bronze medals at the 1960 Olympics and multiple golds at the 1963 Commonwealth and European Games in 1963, the year she won the award. They say his medals - he ended up with three golds and a silver in Sydney - will be worth a lot of money, a substantial proportion of which he will donate to his favourite children's charity. Kieren Perkins is, of course, an Olympic medallist from each of the last three Olympic Games: two golds, two silvers. Goddard took a bronze and a gold in the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, where Turner won silver and bronze medals. He has claimed two European golds, Olympic silver plus bronze medals at last year's world championships in Paris and the 2002 Commonwealth Games in his home city of Manchester. In 2001, he was named as St Lucia's chef of the year picking up three golds and a silver medal in local competition. This played out in the form of two golds and one silver medal at the 2000 Olympic Games - the most successful medal haul ever for British rowing. Following closely behind Romania, Germany took home two golds and two silver medals also won solely by their women's squad. He became a U.S. citizen in 1995 and in 2000 won three Olympic golds, in the 100 and 200 meter back and 400 medley relay. The 1996 Atlanta Games 110-meter hurdles winner is trying to become the third track athlete to win four world championships and two Olympic golds in the same event. He is the only endurance athlete to win golds in five consecutive Games in a gold run that started in Los Angeles in 1984. Sophie Calpin returned with three golds and one silver medal. But, when the cameras focused on her, she tucked the bronze medals behind the three golds. The club's medal tally for the night was four golds, one silver, one bronze and three fourth places in the individual events and a team silver for the men's open and bronze for the women's open. Synonyms gold medal, first prize 4count noun The bullseye of an archery target. （箭术中的）靶心 Example sentencesExamples Every single arrow that you shoot has the possibility of hitting the centre of that target, hitting the gold, hitting the 10. Previously I'd had to aim at the top of the target to get near gold as my sight wouldn't go any lower. Phrases go gold (of a recording) achieve sales meriting a gold disc. （唱片）销售量达到了金唱片奖的标准 her debut album recently went gold Example sentencesExamples Now they have played across the world, including a memorable appearance at the Glastonbury festival, and their album has gone gold in America. The group's self-titled debut album in 1984 was the first rap album to go gold. If we're just going by numbers alone, that level of sales indicates that the next album could go gold. However, pretty boys with guitars and debut albums that go gold are considerably more thin on the ground. The single ‘Rockit’ won a Grammy for best R&B instrumental, and the album went gold. The unique Dublin singer's new album ‘Seize the Day’ recently went gold and the surge of his fan base can be credited to his powerful, poetic and emotional live performances. But the album struggled to go gold, giving Cassidy neither street cred nor the sales he was aiming for. Andrew Lloyd Webber's album of the score went gold and eventually platinum and hit the top of the charts. Ten Kiwi albums went gold or platinum. The record has gone gold already, not in Britain but faraway New Zealand. pot (or crock) of gold A large but distant or imaginary reward. 遥不可及（或虚构）的大笔酬金 the prospect of a pot of gold when the statue was sold Example sentencesExamples It seems that the best intentions of young fighters get worn down by the pot of gold on offer if they remain unbeaten. Also, due to the stiff competition for what is ultimately a very small pot of gold, not getting an award or funding is not the end of the road. It is the pot of gold at the end of a week-long slog. Morecambe and Lancaster City go in search of headlines, glory and the pot of gold that FA Cup success brings on Saturday as the world's oldest cup competition kicks into gear. ‘We've got to be careful we don't see qualifying for Europe as a pot of gold, when it isn't that at all,’ the chairman said. Is it a gamble then to shirk the pull of the rat race in favour of a life chasing the literary pot of gold? As with any other enterprise, they may well find that eliminating inefficiency and closing loopholes opens the path to the pot of gold. But they are as ephemeral as a dewdrop and as illusionary as the pot of gold. The real pot of gold at the end of the tunnel is an NFL contract, where the signing on fee alone will dwarf anything offered elsewhere. Councillors are to consider tabling a bid in the coming weeks for this pot of gold, which is being held out by the Government under its Building Schools for the Future scheme. Origin Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch goud and German Gold, from an Indo-European root shared by yellow. Rhymes behold, bold, cold, enfold, fold, foretold, hold, mould (US mold), old, outsold, scold, self-controlled, sold, told, uncontrolled, undersold, unpolled, uphold, withhold, wold noun.1 phr. Definition of gold in US English: gold nounɡōldɡoʊld 1A yellow precious metal, the chemical element of atomic number 79, used especially in jewelry and decoration and to guarantee the value of currencies. 金，黄金（符号： Au ） Gold is quite widely distributed in nature but economical extraction is only possible from deposits of the native metal or sulfide ores, or as a byproduct of copper and lead mining. The use of the metal in coins is now limited, but it is also used in electrical contacts and (in some countries) as a filling for teeth Example sentencesExamples While equities languish, precious metals such as gold have seen their value soar as investors seek a safe haven during uncertain times. The gold standard refers to currencies that are tied to the value of gold, as was the case in developed countries in the 19th century. There are also deposits of tantalite, iron ore, uranium, copper, gold, and diamonds. His jewellery in silver, gold and platinum, is very exclusive and very distinctive, but happily he is able to cater for all budgets. The Bretton Woods system, where currencies had fixed values in terms of gold, inevitably collapsed. He explained that Ongopolo mines and processes base metal, mainly copper, but also associated precious metals such as gold and silver. While foreign currency assets rose $589m, the value of gold went up $489m during the month. Types of metals which are commonly used are stainless steel, gold, titanium and platinum. Other natural resources include uranium, gold, and iron ore. Most stylish bracelets are made of valued metals such as gold (white or yellow), silver and platinum. Use of gold and silver as currency is, however, now a thing of the past. The gold in Fort Knox doesn't reduce the value of gold in circulation much because it isn't circulating. National states have endeavoured to overcome this problem by linking the value of national currencies to the value of gold or silver. Some contain small quantities of platinum, gold, silver and copper which can be turned into jewellery and piping. As my predicted recovery of the American economy gets speed, the world will buy more of our diamonds, gold, copper and uranium again. Uranium, gold, phosphates, tin, coal, limestone, salt and gypsum mining are prominent in Niger. The mine has potential to produce 106,000 tonnes per year of copper, gold, uranium and cobalt over its 24-year life. Lampung is also rich of minerals such as coal, iron, gold, silver, tin, manganese and uranium. Elements on Earth such as oxygen, calcium, iron and gold came long ago from exploding stars such as this one. Under this regime the British pound, fixed to a certain value in gold, served as a transworld currency and thereby greatly facilitated cross-border payments. 1.1with modifier An alloy of gold. 金合金 9-carat gold 九开金。 Example sentencesExamples The set, comprising a necklace, a pair of earrings, rings and bangles, is fashioned from 18 carat gold. The beakers pictured are a limited edition, made from silver and 18-carat gold. The pin was 22-carat gold and was in a black Beaverbrooks case. Sometimes he used 22.5 carat gold, in other instances copper or aluminum. Here, gold foil is inserted between the gemstones and only 24 carat gold is used. You can, however, spend much less on a wedding ring set in 14-carat gold. Microscopic granules of 18-carat gold and silk powder give it a translucent glow. The stoneware piece is made from fired ceramic clay, glazed and gilded in 23-carat gold. The ring came out then, one and a quarter karats of diamonds set in fourteen carat gold. His work mixes precious and non-precious elements, from plastics to sea pearls to 24-carat gold. He hand picks the diamonds himself for the engagement rings and sets them in platinum rather than 18 carat gold. The cup was beaten out of a solid lump of 20-carat gold. Each soap is dusted with 24-carat gold, wrapped in silk and tied with a feather. The room would also need to be renovated as the flag would be placed in a box coated with 24-carat gold. A panorama of the Houses of Parliament is sculpted in silver and 24-carat gold, along with the lion and unicorn from the royal standard. 2A deep lustrous yellow or yellow-brown color. 金色；黄褐色 her eyes were light green and flecked with gold 她的眼睛淡绿带点黄褐。 Example sentencesExamples To continue our example with cream woodwork, the foyer and halls might be painted a pearl gray, light tan, soft gold, or deeper cream. The riverside trees and bushes were quite magnificent in the autumn colours of reds, gold, oranges and yellows. They even have a uniform in the club colours of purple, aqua and gold. Jade's bracelets began to clatter against each other and the runes began to glow alternate colours; red and gold. The predominant colour is gold and the red patterned carpet on the altar looks as if it belongs in an old woman's living-room. From the front of the St. Petersburg Hotel the sky shaded from pale grey to gold, orange and deep red. Warm hues of gold and red have been used to decorate the living room, which also has an attractive bay window and a large Elgin and Hall fireplace. Optimistic colors - spicy reds, yellowed golds, deep blues and rich browns - feel timeless and vibrant and infuse energy into framed pieces. The sun, almost level, poured into the back of the house, turning every element of our carefully chosen colour scheme into a warm, glowing gold. Stir in the cumin seed and the crushed chilli and continue cooking until the onions are deep gold in colour and spicily fragrant. He pointed out that the West Yorkshire Regiment's own colours were maroon, gold and black - almost identical in appearance to those worn by City to this day. This attractive tree with star-shaped leaves can grow into a large conical tree with glorious autumn tints of red, purple and gold. You may have guessed by now that my favorite colours are red and gold, and as it was my birthday I decided to be really girly, and wear a dress. Colours range from black, blood red and burgundy to gold, beige, yellow and lime green. A gleaming and glittering twist on gray, silver is the complementary colour of gold. In the end I went for a deep red with gold flecks in it. Over time the colours - greens, reds, blues and golds - become deeper, intensified by varnishing. This is the time of fishing into the long evenings of Scottish summer days when the warm skies colour into intense hues of purple and gold as dusk chases day over the western horizon. These will include door swags, holly wreaths and table centrepieces in a selection of colours like gold and silver, as well as in the traditional reds and greens. You notice that most of the areas of the castle are decorated in the colours of gold and red? 3Coins or other articles made of gold. 金币；金器 her ankles and wrists were glinting with gold 她的脚踝和手腕都挂着闪闪发光的金饰。 Example sentencesExamples Other North Shore residents have donated money, gold, jewelry and watches, she said; one woman even gave up her wedding rings. Wealth and gold were apparently present in abundance. When people fear for their future, they invest in gold; jewelry and coins can be sewn into clothes and smuggled out of the country. They barge into the house and demand money and gold. Their necks and chests were glinting in gold and their wrists jangled loudly with even more jewelry. The P&O liner Egypt sank in the Bay of Biscay in 1922, loaded with gold, silver and coins worth £36m at today's rates. Dain offers Bilbo as much of the treasure as he wants, but Bilbo carries away only a small chest each of gold and silver. 3.1 Money in large sums; wealth. 大量金钱；财富 he proved to be a rabid seeker for gold and power 人们发现，原来他是一个狂热追求财富和权力的人。 Example sentencesExamples A long chain of independent ports lined this coastline, and their trade brought much wealth and gold to their people. Who never dreamed about something like that; gold, wealth, adventure, history. The place one dwells in the spirit world cannot be decided by power, honor or gold. Perhaps it's a subliminal, sinister reminder that gold is the root of all evil. It wasn't, after all, that she was after money or gold or anything, she was after knowledge. Unlike the dwarfs, Bilbo cherishes friendship and merriment over gold and wealth. He didn't trust banks for some reason and kept all his money and gold in a stupid safe in the attic. He was held for only two years in the Duke's dungeons, after he had been made to pay the cost of the return of these girls to their tribes, and considerable sums of gold in compensation to their peoples. The whole board was swayed by the promises of gold, power and riches. Synonyms money, wealth, finance, finances, funds, cash, hard cash, lucre, filthy lucre, wherewithal, means, assets, liquid assets, capital, resources, reserves, deep pockets 3.2 Something considered to be precious, beautiful, or of the most superior quality. they scout continents in search of the new green gold 他们在各个大陆上考察，以寻找新的绿色宝藏。 Example sentencesExamples We are looking at the Aberdare Ridges, a chain of mountains that is covered with green gold. To an immigrant a green card is gold in this country. 3.3 short for gold medal Example sentencesExamples Goddard took a bronze and a gold in the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, where Turner won silver and bronze medals. But, when the cameras focused on her, she tucked the bronze medals behind the three golds. Halfway through the tenth day of the Olympics, China topped the medals table with 23 golds, 15 silvers and 11 bronzes - one gold ahead of the Americans. After winning two golds at the 2000 Olympic Games, Bennett struggled with increasing shoulder pain. The 1996 Atlanta Games 110-meter hurdles winner is trying to become the third track athlete to win four world championships and two Olympic golds in the same event. The club's medal tally for the night was four golds, one silver, one bronze and three fourth places in the individual events and a team silver for the men's open and bronze for the women's open. Sophie Calpin returned with three golds and one silver medal. In 2001, he was named as St Lucia's chef of the year picking up three golds and a silver medal in local competition. Following closely behind Romania, Germany took home two golds and two silver medals also won solely by their women's squad. He became a U.S. citizen in 1995 and in 2000 won three Olympic golds, in the 100 and 200 meter back and 400 medley relay. He is the only endurance athlete to win golds in five consecutive Games in a gold run that started in Los Angeles in 1984. They say his medals - he ended up with three golds and a silver in Sydney - will be worth a lot of money, a substantial proportion of which he will donate to his favourite children's charity. He has claimed two European golds, Olympic silver plus bronze medals at last year's world championships in Paris and the 2002 Commonwealth Games in his home city of Manchester. He has set 18 world records, won four world championship golds and twice been Olympic champion over 10,000m. She was a great sprinter in her time winning silver and bronze medals at the 1960 Olympics and multiple golds at the 1963 Commonwealth and European Games in 1963, the year she won the award. She will be a favourite for a Welsh gold at the Commonwealth Games. Kieren Perkins is, of course, an Olympic medallist from each of the last three Olympic Games: two golds, two silvers. Chinese gymnasts captured eight medals, including three golds, at Sydney, making them favourites in many events. The British boys built on their successes at the last Olympics with three golds, a silver and a bronze at the world track championships in Copenhagen last year. This played out in the form of two golds and one silver medal at the 2000 Olympic Games - the most successful medal haul ever for British rowing. Synonyms gold medal, first prize Phrases go gold (of a recording) achieve sales meriting a gold disk. （唱片）销售量达到了金唱片奖的标准 Example sentencesExamples The unique Dublin singer's new album ‘Seize the Day’ recently went gold and the surge of his fan base can be credited to his powerful, poetic and emotional live performances. But the album struggled to go gold, giving Cassidy neither street cred nor the sales he was aiming for. Now they have played across the world, including a memorable appearance at the Glastonbury festival, and their album has gone gold in America. If we're just going by numbers alone, that level of sales indicates that the next album could go gold. However, pretty boys with guitars and debut albums that go gold are considerably more thin on the ground. The record has gone gold already, not in Britain but faraway New Zealand. The group's self-titled debut album in 1984 was the first rap album to go gold. Ten Kiwi albums went gold or platinum. Andrew Lloyd Webber's album of the score went gold and eventually platinum and hit the top of the charts. The single ‘Rockit’ won a Grammy for best R&B instrumental, and the album went gold. pot (or crock) of gold A large but distant or imaginary reward. 遥不可及（或虚构）的大笔酬金 Example sentencesExamples It seems that the best intentions of young fighters get worn down by the pot of gold on offer if they remain unbeaten. Is it a gamble then to shirk the pull of the rat race in favour of a life chasing the literary pot of gold? As with any other enterprise, they may well find that eliminating inefficiency and closing loopholes opens the path to the pot of gold. Councillors are to consider tabling a bid in the coming weeks for this pot of gold, which is being held out by the Government under its Building Schools for the Future scheme. Also, due to the stiff competition for what is ultimately a very small pot of gold, not getting an award or funding is not the end of the road. It is the pot of gold at the end of a week-long slog. The real pot of gold at the end of the tunnel is an NFL contract, where the signing on fee alone will dwarf anything offered elsewhere. ‘We've got to be careful we don't see qualifying for Europe as a pot of gold, when it isn't that at all,’ the chairman said. But they are as ephemeral as a dewdrop and as illusionary as the pot of gold. Morecambe and Lancaster City go in search of headlines, glory and the pot of gold that FA Cup success brings on Saturday as the world's oldest cup competition kicks into gear. Origin Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch goud and German Gold, from an Indo-European root shared by yellow. noun.1 phr.
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