multi-platinum
multi-platinum — 形容詞
1. Describing a music album or single that has sold at least two million copies, or
多白金的
唱片銷量達兩百萬張以上的
Describing a music album or single that has sold at least two million copies, or an artist who has released such a recording.
Vinícius produced three multi-platinum albums before his thirtieth birthday.
Vinícius 在三十歲生日前就製作了三張多白金等級的專輯。
collocation: multi-platinum album
The country singer's debut record went multi-platinum within six months of release.
這位鄉村歌手的首張專輯在發行六個月內就達到多白金銷量。
pattern: go multi-platinum
Ritu signed with the label after her single climbed the charts and turned multi-platinum.
Ritu 在她的單曲攀升排行榜並達到多白金等級後，與唱片公司簽約。
Critics were surprised when the indie band's experimental album became a multi-platinum hit.
當這支獨立樂團的實驗性專輯成為多白金熱賣作品時，樂評人都感到驚訝。
Tamar performed alongside several multi-platinum artists at the charity concert in Tel Aviv.
Tamar 在特拉維夫的慈善演唱會上，與數位多白金等級的歌手同台演出。
- chart-topping
Focuses on peak chart position rather than total sales; an album can top charts briefly without reaching multi-platinum sales.
- best-selling
Broader and applies to any product (books, games, films); 'multi-platinum' is restricted to music with a specific sales threshold.
- platinum
Refers to one million copies sold; 'multi-platinum' is the next tier up, requiring at least two million.
- underground
Suggests a small, niche audience; the opposite of mainstream commercial success.
文法句型
multi-platinum + noun (album, record, single, artist, hit)
be + multi-platinum
go multi-platinum
用法筆記
Used almost exclusively in the music industry, often by record labels and trade press. The threshold (two million copies in the US) follows the RIAA certification scale: 'gold' (500,000), 'platinum' (1 million), 'multi-platinum' (2 million or more). Frequently appears as a hyphenated modifier before nouns like 'album', 'single', 'artist', or 'hit'.