gold
gold — 名詞
1. a soft, shiny, yellow metal that is very valuable and does not easily lose its c
黃金
一種珍貴的亮黃色金屬
a soft, shiny, yellow metal that is very valuable and does not easily lose its colour. It is used to make jewellery, coins, and decorative objects, and is found naturally in the ground.
Gold is soft, so jewellers mix it with silver or copper to make it stronger.
黃金很柔軟，因此珠寶商常把它和銀或銅混合來增加強度。
gold + verb structure for substance descriptions
The museum displayed a collection of ancient gold jewellery from the tombs of Egyptian pharaohs.
博物館展出了一批來自埃及法老陵墓的古代黃金首飾。
Femi bought a small bar of gold as a long-term investment for his children.
Femi 買了一小條金條，作為給孩子們的長期投資。
Unlike iron, gold does not rust, which is why ancient gold objects survive for centuries.
和鐵不同，黃金不會生鏽，因此古代黃金製品可以留存數百年。
The price of gold reached a record high as people searched for safer places to invest.
金價創下歷史新高，因為人們尋找更安全的投資方式。
- bullion
refers specifically to gold in large bars or ingots, not general jewellery or objects
- precious metal
broader category including gold, silver, and platinum; more formal
文法句型
gold + verb (as substance)
用法筆記
Gold is uncountable in this sense — do not say 'a gold' when referring to the metal itself. Exception: 'a gold' can mean a gold medal or a gold coin in informal British English.
常見錯誤
2. a shiny yellow colour that looks like the metal gold. It can range from a pale y
金色
像黃金一樣的亮黃色
a shiny yellow colour that looks like the metal gold. It can range from a pale yellow to a deep, rich shade.
Camille painted her bedroom walls a soft gold that made the room feel warm.
Camille 把臥室牆壁漆成柔和的金色，讓房間感覺溫暖又明亮。
collocation: painted + [colour] + [result]
The autumn leaves turned a rich shade of gold before falling to the ground.
秋天的樹葉變成濃郁的金色，然後才飄落到地上。
collocation: shade of gold
Élise chose a handbag in a deep gold that matched her shoes perfectly.
Élise 選了一個深金色的包包，和她的鞋子非常搭配。
The evening sky turned shades of gold and pink as the sun went down.
夕陽西下，天邊染上了金色與粉紅交織的色彩。
文法句型
a shade of gold
gold + noun
用法筆記
When used as a colour, gold can be both uncountable ('painted in gold') and countable as a modifier ('a rich gold'). Distinguish from golden (adj), which is more common in literary or poetic descriptions.
3. the highest prize in a contest, awarded to the person or team that comes first.
金牌
比賽中的最高獎項
the highest prize in a contest, awarded to the person or team that comes first. At events like the Olympics, it takes the form of a gold-coloured medal, and coming first is called 'winning gold'.
The Japanese team won gold in the women's gymnastics final after a stunning performance.
日本女子體操隊以精彩的表現贏得了金牌。
collocation: win + gold
Nikos trained for almost ten years before finally winning an Olympic gold in swimming.
Nikos 訓練了將近十年，才終於在游泳項目中贏得奧運金牌。
Diya took the gold in the 800-metre race, finishing two seconds ahead of the runner-up.
Diya 在八百公尺賽跑中奪得金牌，領先第二名整整兩秒。
The country celebrated its first Winter Olympic gold when the ski team won the relay.
滑雪隊在接力賽中獲勝後，該國慶祝了有史以來第一面冬奧金牌。
Asked about her goal, Mert simply replied, 'I am going for gold.'
被問到比賽目標時，Mert 簡單地回答：「我要奪金。」
- first place
describes the ranking rather than the medal itself
- top prize
broader term for any competition, not limited to sports
文法句型
win + gold
take + gold
gold + medal
go for gold
用法筆記
Gold is uncountable when referring to the rank or prize ('win gold', 'take gold'). It is countable when referring to individual medals ('she won three golds').
常見錯誤
4. something that is extremely valuable, useful, or excellent, often used figurativ
珍寶
極有價值或難得的東西
something that is extremely valuable, useful, or excellent, often used figuratively to describe information, help, or a quality that is hard to find.
That old cookbook is pure gold — it has recipes you cannot find anywhere else.
那本舊食譜簡直是寶藏——裡面有別處找不到的食譜。
figurative: is + pure gold
Honest feedback from customers is gold for any business that wants to grow and improve.
顧客的真誠意見對任何想要成長進步的企業來說都是珍寶。
figurative: is + gold (uncountable)
The library's collection of handwritten letters from famous writers is absolute gold for researchers.
圖書館收藏的知名作家親筆書信對研究人員來說是無價之寶。
Local knowledge is gold when you are travelling somewhere unfamiliar for the first time.
第一次到陌生地方旅行時，當地知識就是寶貴的資產。
- junk
slang for something worthless or low-quality
文法句型
noun + is + gold
be + pure gold
用法筆記
This is a figurative, uncountable use. It cannot be made plural ('golds') in this sense. Common with modifers like 'pure', 'absolute', 'solid' to emphasise value.
5. gold in the form of coins, bars, or ingots that is used as money or as a store o
金幣；金條
作為貨幣或保值資產的黃金
gold in the form of coins, bars, or ingots that is used as money or as a store of value by individuals, banks, and governments.
Many investors buy gold during times of economic uncertainty to protect their savings.
許多投資者在經濟不穩定時購買黃金，以保護自己的積蓄。
collocation: buy gold (investment context)
The central bank increased its gold reserves by purchasing two hundred tons of bullion.
中央銀行決定購買兩百噸金條，以增加其黃金儲備。
collocation: gold reserves
Owen inherited gold coins from his grandfather, dating from the early 1900s.
Owen 從祖父那裡繼承了一些金幣，年份可追溯到二十世紀初。
During the gold rush, people travelled thousands of miles hoping to find gold.
淘金熱時期，人們長途跋涉數千公里，希望找到黃金。
文法句型
gold + noun (as store of value)
invest in + gold
用法筆記
This sense overlaps with noun sense 1 but focuses specifically on gold as a financial asset or currency. In modern contexts, often appears in discussions of national reserves, investment portfolios, and historical monetary systems.
gold — 形容詞
1. made of the metal gold, or covered with a thin layer of gold. Describes objects
黃金的
用黃金製成的
made of the metal gold, or covered with a thin layer of gold. Describes objects that contain gold as a material.
Mauricio gave his mother a delicate gold necklace for her sixtieth birthday.
Mauricio 送給母親一條精緻的黃金項鍊，作為她的六十歲生日禮物。
The ancient temple had a gold statue that weighed over five hundred kilograms.
那座古廟裡有一尊重達五百多公斤的黃金雕像。
Grandma's gold watch still works perfectly after more than fifty years of daily use.
奶奶的金錶使用了五十多年，至今仍然走得很準。
The artist used real gold leaf to decorate the edges of the manuscript pages.
藝術家使用真正的金箔來裝飾手稿頁面的邊緣。
Hannah's wedding ring is a simple gold band without any jewels or decoration.
Hannah 的結婚戒指是一只簡單的金戒，沒有寶石或裝飾。
- golden
often used interchangeably but may imply gold-coloured rather than actual gold; more common in literary contexts
文法句型
gold + noun (material)
用法筆記
This adjective is used before a noun (attributive) and describes what the object is made of. Do not confuse with golden, which usually means 'gold-coloured' or 'made of gold-like material' in figurative contexts.
常見錯誤
2. with a colour that looks like the precious metal gold — a warm, shiny yellow. Th
金色的
具有黃金顏色的
with a colour that looks like the precious metal gold — a warm, shiny yellow. The object is not made of gold itself; it simply has that shade.
Daichi wore a gold tie with a dark blue suit to the wedding party.
Daichi 在婚宴上穿著深藍色西裝，搭配一條金色領帶。
The house had a large clock with a shiny gold finish hanging above the fireplace in the living room.
客廳壁爐上方掛著一座大型時鐘，帶有亮金色的光澤。
A gold carpet ran from the entrance to the stage at the awards ceremony.
頒獎典禮上，一條金色地毯從入口鋪到舞台前方。
Owen's cat has gold eyes that glow when the light hits them.
Owen 的貓有一雙金色的眼睛，光線照射時會發亮。
The invitation was printed on thick paper with gold lettering that looked very elegant.
邀請函印在厚紙上，搭配金色字體，看起來十分高雅。
- golden
more common in literary or poetic descriptions for colour, e.g. 'golden hair'; 'gold' is more direct for factual colour description
文法句型
gold + noun (colour)
用法筆記
In this sense, 'gold' describes colour only — the object is not made of the metal. When describing a metal medal or coin's finish, both the material sense and colour sense may overlap. For figurative uses like 'golden opportunity', use golden instead.
常見錯誤
❌ 'She wore a gold dress to the party.' (Correct if the dress is the colour of gold) — but if it's a dress made from woven gold thread, use 'gold thread dress' for clarity.