good as gold

形容词 adj.
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英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Of an asset, of high and enduring value. New-Zealand,especially,not-comparable
  2. Of a person, very well-behaved (especially of a child); very good-hearted (especially of an adult). UK,especially,not-comparable
    — But to be sure baby was as good as gold, a perfect little dote in his new fancy bib.

词源

In the sense of high and enduring value, with literal origins in trade (currency exchange and barter), where any given currency or commodity may be worth as much as gold or hyperbolically described as such.
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