fool's gold

短语

<美>黄铁矿，黄铜矿

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释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A mineral or other substance often mistaken for gold; mainly iron pyrite.

    愚人金

    假黄金

    不可数
  2. 2.

    Something worthless that deceptively seems valuable.

    比喻 不可数

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

iron pyrite pyrite

上位词 1

mineral

部分词 2

se selenium

词源

From the idea that the mineral fools people (especially those who are fools) into mistakenly thinking that they have found gold. Regarding minerals that were named for deceptive appearance that prompts confusion with others, compare also apatite.

来源：wiktionary