| 词组 | heart of gold |
| 释义 | Idiom heart of gold a kind and generous character.He plays the part of a tough cop with a heart of gold. Opposite of: a heart of stoneheart of goldA sincere, generous, and kind nature. Sarah always goes out of her way to help everyone she can—she really has a heart of gold. heart of goldA very kind and good nature, as in Bill is very generous; he has a heart of gold. This expression alludes to gold in the sense of "something valued for its goodness." [Late 1500s] a heart of goldCOMMON If someone has a heart of gold, they are kind and generous, and enjoy helping other people. Note: The heart is traditionally regarded as the centre of the emotions. He's a tough guy, but with a heart of gold. He helped all the local sporting organisations — bowls, hockey, rugby and tennis. He had a heart of gold. heart of golda generous nature.heart of gold, (to have) aA singularly kind person. This term dates from the sixteenth century and was already well known by the time Shakespeare wrote Henry V (1599), in which Pistol describes his master: “The king’s a bawcock, and a heart of gold” (4.1). (A bawcock, in Elizabethan jargon, was a fine fellow; the term comes from the French beau coq, “fine bird.”) |
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