Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #1278
gold
金；黄金
a valuable yellow metal (the chemical element Au) used for jewellery, coins, etc.
- 1.
A heavy yellow elemental metal of great value, with atomic number 79.
一种贵重的黄色金属,原子序数79
- 2.
A member of the Goldi or Nanai people.
Goldi或Nanai族的成员。
- 3.
coins made of gold
金币
- 4.
A coin or coinage made of this material, or supposedly so.
由这种材料制成的硬币
- 5.
a deep yellow color
深黄色
- 6.
A deep yellow colour, resembling the metal gold.
类似金属金的深黄色
- 7.
a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia
一种柔软的黄色金属元素,有延展性和可锻性,主要以块金形式存在于岩石和冲积矿床中；大多数化学品不与其反应,但可被氯和王水侵蚀
- 8.
The bullseye of an archery target.
射箭靶心
- 9.
A gold medal.
金牌
- 10.
Anything or anyone that is very valuable.
非常有价值的事物或人
金色；金黄色；金币；金制硬币；金牌；宝贵的人（或事物）；极有价值的东西；靶心
In use
The ring was made of pure gold and weighed 10 grams.
She wore a beautiful gold necklace to the party.
The price of gold has risen sharply this year.
he admired the gold of her hair
be made of gold
表示材质。
The ring is made of gold.
这枚戒指是金制的。
have a heart of gold
比喻心地善良。
She has a heart of gold.
她有一颗金子般的心。
gold + noun
Connections
Collocations
- gold medal
- 金牌
- She won a gold medal in the Olympics.她在奥运会上赢得了一枚金牌。
- gold rush
- 淘金热
- The California Gold Rush attracted thousands of prospectors.加州淘金热吸引了成千上万的淘金者。
- gold standard
- 金本位；黄金标准
- The gold standard was abandoned in the 20th century.金本位制在20世纪被放弃。
- gold mine
- 金矿；财源
- That website is a gold mine of information.那个网站是信息的宝库。
- gold necklace
- 金项链
- She wore a gold necklace to the party.她戴着一条金项链去参加派对。
- gold leaf
- 金箔
Learner notes
Memory Tip
gold 中含有 'old'，古老的黄金更值钱。
Context & Register
作为金属元素时，语域为中性，多用于科学、珠宝和金融语境。
Grammar Note
gold 常作不可数名词，表示黄金或金色。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words share the stressed vowel and ending /oʊld/, rhyming with 'gold'. No common lookalikes with different sounds exist for this pattern.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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