gold rush

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈɡəʊldˌɹʌʃ/    美 /ˈɡoʊldˌɹʌʃ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Any period of feverish migration into an area in which gold has been discovered. historical
    — Here Grey Beaver stopped. A whisper of the gold-rush had reached his ears, and he had come with several bales of furs, and another of gut-sewn mittens and moccasins. He would not have ventured so long a trip had he not expected generous profits.
  2. A feverish obsession with seeking profits, especially in new markets. figuratively
    — That’s because I’ve decided to enter the freewheeling world of nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, the newest frontier in the cryptocurrency gold rush.
  3. A cocktail made from bourbon, honey, and lemon juice.
    — The Gold Rush is one of my favorite cocktails, invented at Sasha Petraske's famed Milk & Honey bar and now served all over the world. Basically a cold toddy, it's a shaken drink with bourbon, fresh lemon, and honey.
  4. The urge to win gold medals, as in the Olympic Games. informal

词形变化

gold rushes plural goldrush alternative gold-rush alternative

词汇关系

相关词
gold bug gold mine goldminer 49er forty-niner

词源

From gold + rush. First use appears c. 1848 in the Oregon Spectator.
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