goldmine
音标：/ˈɡoʊldmaɪn/

意思与翻译

指“金矿”，也比喻“宝库；财源；丰富的资源”，既可指实际的矿产，也可形容蕴藏大量有价值事物的人或事物（如信息、机会、创意等）。

用法

可数名词，可指物理金矿或抽象的“宝库”。

常用搭配：a goldmine of sth（……的宝库）

例句

The old library is a goldmine of historical documents.

This region was once a major goldmine during the 19th-century gold rush.

Her grandmother’s attic proved to be a goldmine of vintage clothing and jewelry.

The new dataset is a goldmine for researchers studying climate patterns.

The abandoned mine was rediscovered and confirmed to still be a viable goldmine.

Local legends speak of a hidden goldmine deep in the mountain.

The company’s customer feedback database has become a goldmine for product improvement.

This biography is a goldmine of anecdotes about the famous author’s early life.

Some believe the ocean floor could be a future goldmine for rare minerals.

The small town’s annual festival has turned into a goldmine for local businesses.

短语搭配

a goldmine of information/ideas/data（信息/创意/数据的宝库）

tap into a goldmine（发掘宝库；利用财源）

strike a goldmine（找到金矿；获得重大机遇）

abandoned goldmine（废弃金矿）

prospect for a goldmine（勘探金矿）

Whether literal or metaphorical, a “goldmine” represents untapped value—from mineral wealth to intellectual treasures. What hidden goldmines might you discover in unexpected places today?