golden

adj.

1. 金质的；金的
   made of gold
   1. a golden crown
      金冕
2. 金色的；金黄色的
   bright yellow in colour like gold
   1. golden hair
      金发
   2. miles of golden beaches
      数英里的金色海滩
3. 特别的；美好的
   special; wonderful
   1. golden memories
      美好的记忆
   2. Businesses have a golden opportunity to expand into new markets.
      商界有开拓新市场的良机。
   3. Hollywood's golden boy
      好莱坞的金牌男星

1. ADJ 金色的；金黄色的
   Something that is golden is bright yellow in colour.
   1. She combed and arranged her golden hair.
      她梳理好自己的金发。
   2. ...an endless golden beach.
      一望无际的金色沙滩
2. ADJ 金的；金制的
   Golden things are made of gold.
   1. ...a golden chain with a golden locket.
      带有金制盒式链坠的金项链
3. ADJ 极好的；有发展前途的；有益的
   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.
   1. He says there's a golden opportunity for peace which must be seized.
      他说务必抓住这个谋求和平的绝佳机会。
4. PHRASE 大受欢迎（或十分成功）的人
   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.
   1. When the movie came out the critics went wild, hailing Tarantino as the golden boy of the 1990s.
      这部影片上映后，批评家们反响十分热烈，他们将塔拉蒂诺誉为20世纪90年代的金牌男星。

1. I don't want to be really really brown, just have a nice light golden colour.
   我不想晒得黝黑，只想晒成一种漂亮的淡金色。
2. Bake until light golden and crisp around the edges and slightly soft in the centre.
   烤至边缘浅黄松脆，中间略软。
3. She chopped off her golden, waist-length hair
   她剪掉了她那齐腰的金发。
4. The golden bangles on her arms clashed and jingled.
   她手臂上的金手镯丁零当啷地响。
5. He stood there in a cocoon of golden light.
   他站在那儿，一柱金光笼罩着他。
6. It was a lovely dog. It was a cross between a collie and a golden retriever.
   那条狗可爱极了，是柯利牧羊犬和金毛猎犬的杂交品种。
7. Bake the mixture for 30 minutes until the top is golden and crunchy.
   将混合物烘烤30分钟，直到顶部变脆呈金黄色。
8. If you remember these three golden rules you won't go far wrong.
   记住这三条金律，就不会错到哪儿。
9. Orange and khaki flatter those with golden skin tones
   橘黄色和卡其色能衬托那些金黄色皮肤的人。
10. Fry the breadcrumbs until golden brown.
    把面包屑炸成金褐色为止。
11. In the light from the hall, her hair had a golden gleam.
    在大厅灯光的照射下，她的头发闪着金色的光芒。
12. The rising sun casts a golden glow over the fields.
    冉冉升起的太阳在田野中洒下金色的阳光。
13. She combed and arranged her golden hair.
    她梳理好自己的金发。
14. He says there's a golden opportunity for peace which must be seized.
    他说务必抓住这个谋求和平的绝佳机会。
15. When the movie came out the critics went wild, hailing Tarantino as the golden boy of the 1990s.
    这部影片上映后，批评家们反响十分热烈，他们将塔拉蒂诺誉为20世纪90年代的金牌男星。
16. You grew up in the golden age of American children's books.
    你成长于美国儿童文学的黄金时期。
17. Golden parachutes entitle them to a full year's salary if they get booted out of the company.
    一旦被公司解雇，“金降落伞”协议使他们有权领取相当于一整年的薪水。
18. The golden rule is never to clean a valuable coin.
    重要的原则是决不清除贵重硬币上的污垢。
19. Drop the slices into the oil and fry until golden brown.
    将切片倒进油里，煎至金棕色。
20. Male models used to be gorgeous — all chiselled jaw, perfect pecs and golden tan.
    以前男模是很帅的——都有着棱角分明的下巴、完美的胸肌和金棕色的皮肤。
21. If you're lucky, a splendid golden eagle may soar into view
    幸运的话，会有一只光彩夺目的金雕飞入你的视野。
22. Imagine long golden beaches where you can wander in solitude.
    想象一下那长长的金色海滩吧，在那里你可以独自徜徉。
23. Their story is the subject of a new book titled 'The Golden Thirteen'.
    一本题为《金色十三》的新书讲述了他们的故事。
24. First-generation Americans view the United States as a land of golden opportunity
    第一代美国人认为美国是一个充满了机遇的国度。
25. Don't waste such a golden opportunity.
    不要糟踏这样一个千载一时的机会。
26. Altogether we caught ten golden monkeys.
    我们一共捉到10只金丝猴。
27. The Tang Dynasty was the golden age of classical Chinese poetry.
    唐朝是中国古诗的极盛时期。
28. A vast golden stretch of rice was waiting to be cut.
    一大片金黄的稻子等着收割。

adj.

kill the goose that lays the golden egg/eggs

• 杀鸡取卵；竭泽而渔；自绝财源
  to destroy sth that would make you rich, successful, etc.

the happy/golden mean

• 中庸之道
  a course of action that is not extreme

silence is golden

• 沉默是金
  it is often best not to say anything

adj

1. presaging or likely to bring good luck
   1. a favorable time to ask for a raise
   2. lucky stars
   3. a prosperous moment to make a decision

   Synonym:    favorablefavourableluckyprosperous

2. suggestive of gold
   1. a golden voice

3. having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
   1. long aureate (or golden) hair
   2. a gold carpet

   Synonym:    aureategildedgiltgold

4. supremely favored
   1. golden lads and girls all must / like chimney sweepers come to dust

   Synonym:    fortunate

5. marked by peace and prosperity
   1. a golden era
   2. the halcyon days of the clipper trade

   Synonym:    halcyonprosperous

6. made from or covered with gold
   1. gold coins
   2. the gold dome of the Capitol
   3. the golden calf
   4. gilded icons

   Synonym:    goldgilded