gold
gb/ɡˈoʊld/ us/ɡˈoʊld/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 1800
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
A2
entity
1
A valuable yellow metal
A soft, heavy, yellow metal used to make jewelry and coins, and worth a lot of money.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[something] made of gold
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'gold' (the metal) with 'golden' (the color or made of gold). 'Golden' is often used for color or metaphorical meanings, while 'gold' is the actual substance.
คำพ้องความหมาย
bullion (Refers specifically to gold in bulk form, often for trade or investment.)
คำตรงข้าม
lead (A common, dull, and inexpensive metal, opposite in value and desirability to gold.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
pure gold
|solid gold
|gold jewelry
|gold coin
|gold bar
หัวข้อ
materials
|economy
|jewelry
|science
|finance
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The ring was made of pure gold.
- Gold has been used as currency for thousands of years.
- She wore a necklace of white gold.
- Investors often buy gold during economic uncertainty.
- The Olympic medal was plated with gold.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- This watch is made of gold.
- Gold is very expensive.
- My mother has a gold ring.
- People use gold to make coins.
- The crown is made from gold.
คำนาม
A2
property
2
A deep yellow color
A deep yellow color like the metal gold.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[something] is gold
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may say 'golden color' unnecessarily when simply 'gold' is enough to describe the color.
คำพ้องความหมาย
golden (Often used more generally for describing the color; can also carry figurative meanings.)
คำตรงข้าม
silver (A metallic gray-white color, contrasting with gold's yellow tone.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
gold dress
|gold paint
|gold fabric
หัวข้อ
colors
|appearance
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The curtains were a rich shade of gold.
- He chose a gold tie for the wedding.
- The trophy was painted in gold.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- Her dress is gold.
- The car is gold in color.
- I have a gold pen.
คำนาม
informal
B1
entity
3
Something very valuable or excellent
Something that is very good or important.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[something] is (like) gold
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may take this expression literally and think it refers to the metal rather than value or quality.
คำพ้องความหมาย
treasure (Emphasizes great value or emotional attachment.)
คำตรงข้าม
trash (Something worthless or of very low quality.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
worth its weight in gold
|pure gold moment
หัวข้อ
value
|praise
|core_vocabulary
|finance
ตัวอย่าง
- Your advice was pure gold to me.
- That old photo is gold for our project.
- Her performance was absolute gold.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- This book is gold for students.
- Your help is like gold to me.
- That idea is gold.
ไวยากรณ์
รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
gold
IPA
GB/ɡˈoʊld/
US/ɡˈoʊld/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
gold (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (gold)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: gold
- Plural: gold, golds
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
วลีและสำนวน
go for the gold
1/ɡˈoʊ fɚ ðə ɡˈoʊld/
idiom
informal
Aim for the highest success
To try your best to win the top prize or reach the best result.
ตัวอย่าง
- She’s training hard because she wants to go for the gold at the Olympics.
- In business, they always go for the gold.
solid gold
1/sˈɑlɪd ɡˈoʊld/
fixed phrase
Made entirely of gold or excellent quality
Made completely from real gold, or very good in quality.
ตัวอย่าง
- The award was solid gold.
- Her voice is solid gold for the music industry.
all that glitters is not gold
1/ˈɔl ðˈæt ɡlˈɪtɚz ˈɪz nˈɑt ɡˈoʊld/
idiom
literary
Appearances can be deceptive
Not everything that looks nice or valuable is really good or valuable.
ตัวอย่าง
- Be careful when buying antiques—remember that all that glitters is not gold.
- She seemed perfect, but all that glitters is not gold.
all that glitters is not gold
2/ˈɔl ðˈæt ɡlˈɪtɚz ˈɪz nˈɑt ɡˈoʊld/
idiom
things that look good may not be
Things that look rich, beautiful, or good are not always truly good or valuable.
ตัวอย่าง
- The job offer sounded perfect, but all that glitters is not gold, and the working conditions were terrible.
- Remember that all that glitters is not gold when you see those perfect lives on social media.
- The fancy hotel looked amazing from the outside, but all that glitters is not gold; the rooms were dirty and small.
strike gold
1/stɹˈaɪk ɡˈoʊld/
idiom
informal
Achieve great success or value suddenly
To suddenly become very successful or find something very valuable.
ตัวอย่าง
- They struck gold with their new smartphone app.
- I think we've struck gold with this idea.
strike gold
2/stɹˈaɪk ɡˈoʊld/
idiom
informal
Find great success or profit
To suddenly find or get something very valuable or successful.
ตัวอย่าง
- They struck gold with their new product line.
- We struck gold when we found that new restaurant.
worth its weight in gold
1/wˈɚθ ˈɪts wˈeɪt ˈɪn ɡˈoʊld/
idiom
extremely valuable for size/amount
Very valuable or useful compared to how big it is.
ตัวอย่าง
- This advice is worth its weight in gold.
- This guidebook was worth its weight in gold during our trip.
- A good assistant is worth their weight in gold.
worth its weight in gold
2/wˈɚθ ˈɪts wˈeɪt ˈɪn ɡˈoʊld/
idiom
Extremely valuable or useful
Very useful or helpful, and therefore very valuable.
ตัวอย่าง
- A good teacher is worth their weight in gold.
- This handbook is worth its weight in gold when you travel abroad.