golden

/ˈɡəʊldən/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɡəʊldən/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈgōl-dən/ (ame, mw)

golden — 形容詞

  • goldenpositive
  • more goldencomparative
  • most goldensuperlative

1. made from the precious yellow metal called gold, or coated with a thin layer of

1.形容詞A2
釋義

黃金的

用黃金製成的

made from the precious yellow metal called gold, or coated with a thin layer of it on the surface.

例句

The museum displayed a golden crown from the twelfth century.

博物館展示了一頂十二世紀的黃金王冠。

attributive: golden + noun (crown)

Mauricio received a golden brooch for his twenty years of service.

Mauricio 因服務滿二十年獲贈一枚黃金胸針。

同義詞
  • gold

    shorter, more common as a noun modifier for literal material (a gold coin)

  • gilded

    means covered with a thin layer of gold, not solid gold

文法句型

golden + noun

用法筆記

Attributive position is most common for this sense — a golden ring, a golden necklace. In predicative position (This ring is golden), it may be interpreted as the colour sense instead.

常見錯誤

❌She bought a golden necklace.' (unclear: could mean 'made of gold' or 'gold-coloured').
✅She bought a gold necklace.
💡Use 'gold' as a noun modifier when you want to be clear the item is made of gold, not just gold-coloured.

2. having the warm, bright yellow shade that the metal gold displays; often describ

2.形容詞A2
釋義

金色的

像黃金顏色的

having the warm, bright yellow shade that the metal gold displays; often describes hair, sunlight, or autumn leaves.

例句

The autumn leaves turned a beautiful golden colour before falling.

秋天的樹葉在掉落前轉為美麗的金色。

predicative: turn + golden

Reema brushed her long golden hair in front of the mirror.

Reema 在鏡子前梳理她的金色長髮。

同義詞
  • blond

    specifically for hair colour, less precise about the shade

  • yellow

    more basic colour term; lacks the warm shine that 'golden' implies

文法句型

golden + noun

be + golden

用法筆記

Can be used both before a noun (golden hair) and after a linking verb (Her hair is golden). For describing hair colour, 'blonde' (of European descent) or 'blond' is more common; 'golden' emphasises a warm, shiny quality.

3. exceptionally good because it creates the right conditions for someone to succee

3.形容詞B1
釋義

絕佳的

能帶來優勢或好運的

exceptionally good because it creates the right conditions for someone to succeed, advance, or obtain something of great value — for example, a golden opportunity that should not be missed, or a golden period in history when a field flourishes.

例句

Tuan saw the internship as a golden chance to start his career.

Tuan 將這次實習視為開啟職涯的絕佳機會。

fixed collocation: golden chance

The golden age of cinema brought many unforgettable films to the world.

電影的黃金年代為世界帶來了許多難忘的作品。

fixed phrase: golden age of [field]

同義詞
  • favourable

    less emphatic; describes conditions that are helpful but not necessarily perfect

  • superb

    focuses on high quality rather than advantage or luck

  • promising

    suggests future potential; less immediate than 'golden'

  • prime

    similar to 'golden' in phrases like 'prime opportunity', but less common with 'age'

反義詞

文法句型

golden + noun (opportunity, age, years, ticket)

用法筆記

Nearly always used attributively before a noun in fixed phrases (golden opportunity, golden age, golden ticket, golden years). Meaning is emphatic — it is stronger than 'good' and closer to 'perfect' or 'ideal'. The noun it modifies is typically an abstract concept (chance, age, rule), not a physical object.

常見錯誤

❌This is a golden pen.' (if meaning 'a very good pen' — sounds odd).
✅This is a golden opportunity.
💡'Golden' in the sense of 'excellent/advantageous' is mainly used with abstract nouns, not physical objects.

4. having a warm, rich, and pleasantly full sound quality, especially describing a

4.形容詞C1
釋義

圓潤的

聲音溫暖豐滿而悅耳的

having a warm, rich, and pleasantly full sound quality, especially describing a person's singing voice or the sound of a musical instrument.

例句

Hao was moved by the golden tones of the old violin's melody.

Hao 被那把老小提琴圓潤的琴音深深打動。

attributive: golden + tones

The radio host had a golden voice that listeners found very relaxing.

這位電台主持人擁有讓聽眾感到放鬆的金嗓。

fixed phrase: golden voice

同義詞
  • mellow

    suggests smoothness without harshness; less emphasis on richness

  • resonant

    describes a deep, echoing quality; more technical than 'golden'

  • warm

    close in meaning, but 'warm' is less specific to sound — can describe colours too

反義詞
  • harsh

    unpleasantly rough or sharp in sound

文法句型

golden + noun (voice, tone, sound)

be + golden

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 3: this sense applies to sound quality only. A 'golden voice' means a beautiful, resonant voice, NOT a voice that brings advantage. Common in reviews of singers, radio hosts, and live performances.