golden /ˈɡəʊldən/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  ADJ Something that is golden is bright yellow in colour. 金黄色的

  例：

  She combed and arranged her golden hair.

  她梳理好自己的金发。

• 2. 

  ADJ Golden things are made of gold. 金制的

  例：

  ...a golden chain with a golden locket.

  …一条带金制盒式项链坠的金项链。

• 3. 

  ADJ If you describe something as golden, you mean it is wonderful because it is likely to be successful and rewarding, or because it is the best of its kind. 黄金般的 [ADJ n]

  例：

  He says there's a golden opportunity for peace which must be seized.

  他说必须抓住这个谋求和平的黄金时机。

• 4. 

  PHRASE If you refer to a man as a golden boy or a woman as a golden girl, you mean that they are especially popular and successful. 黄金男孩/女郎

  例：

  When the film came out the critics went wild, hailing Tarantino as the golden boy of the 1990s.

  该影片一上映评论家们就大肆追捧，把塔兰蒂诺誉为20世纪90年代的黄金男孩。