| 词汇 | golden-goose |
| 释义 | golden goose noun[ Cusually singular ] uk /ˌɡəʊl.dən ˈɡuːs/ us /ˌɡoʊl.dən ˈɡuːs/ something that gives you an advantage, especially a financial advantage（尤指在金钱方面）给人带来好处（或优势）的事物；法宝；摇钱树 Advantage and disadvantage ace an ace up your sleeveidiom attraction be well in thereidiom be/stay/keep one jump aheadidiom have something on your sideidiom have the inside trackidiom have the odds/cards stacked against youidiom head start hold all the cardsidiom leg lock milk profit from something racing start saving grace scent bloodidiom secret weapon stick the best of both worldsidiom Examples of golden goosegolden goose That legacy is as mythical as goldengoose eggs. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They seem to me still to believe that the "goldengoose" is a monopoly of capitalism. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In other words, we have paid more or less in gold for this nuclear complex and, for some people, it was the goldengoose. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English But it is the old lesson of the goldengoose. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 What is sauce for the goldengoose is nectar for the impoverished gander. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He has an obligation to keep this goldengoose in good health. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 To turn now to the invisible exports, principally the rate of interest on our foreign investments has been the goldengoose year after year, and decade after decade. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They escape and get back down to the ground, cutting the beanstalk down and rejoicing over getting the goldengoose. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The name comes from the goldengoose perched on top of the tower's spire. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The name comes from the goldengoose that perches on top of the tower's spire. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Gangadhar becomes his goldengoose, his magic lamp, which does his every proposition. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The treasures to be stolen include a musical harp, a goldengoose, a bag of gold coins and the princess. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Simpleton, sent out with a biscuit cooked in the ashes of the hearth and soured beer, is generous with the little old man and is rewarded with a goldengoose. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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