gold
/gəʊld/noun
1
- mass noun a yellow precious metal, the chemical element of atomic number 79, valued especially for use in jewellery and decoration, and to guarantee the value of currencies. (Symbol: Au)金, 黄金（符号： Au） 。
1.1
- with modifier an alloy of this金合金：
9-carat gold.
九开金。
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.
2
- mass noun a 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。
3
- mass noun coins or 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。
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。
3.2
- a thing that is precious, beautiful, or brilliant珍贵（或美丽、明亮）的东西：
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。
3.3
- count noun short for GOLD MEDAL.GOLD MEDAL的简称。
4
- the bullseye of an archery target（箭术中的）靶心。
短语
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。
pot（或crock）of gold
- a large but distant or imaginary reward遥不可及 （或虚构）的大笔酬金。
- ORIGIN: with allusion to the story of a crock of gold supposedly to be found by anyone reaching the end of a rainbow.
词源
Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch goud and German Gold, from an Indo-European root shared by YELLOW.