What does "Strike gold" mean?

To find or achieve something very valuable. To discover something extremely valuable or successful. From prospecting—finding gold.

How do you use "Strike gold" in a sentence?

The company struck gold with their new product. We struck gold when we hired her. They struck gold in the property market.

Strike gold

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意味: To find or achieve something very valuable.

发现或获得非常有价值的东西。

Encontrar o conseguir algo muy valioso.

非常に価値のあるものを見つける、または達成する。

매우 가치 있는 것을 발견하거나 달성하다

To discover something extremely valuable or successful. From prospecting—finding gold.

发现极其有价值或成功的东西。源自淘金——发现金矿。

Descubrir algo extremadamente valioso o exitoso. Viene de la búsqueda de oro.

極めて価値のあるものや成功を発見すること。金を掘り当てることに由来。

극도로 가치 있거나 성공적인 것을 발견하는 것. 금을 캐다—금을 찾는 것에서 유래.

直訳: Discover a gold deposit

例文

The company struck gold with their new product.
那家公司的新产品挖到了金矿
La empresa dio con oro con su nuevo producto
その会社は新製品で金脈を掘り当てた
그 회사는 신제품으로 대박을 터뜨렸어.
We struck gold when we hired her.
雇用她简直是挖到宝了
Dimos con oro cuando la contratamos
彼女を採用して大当たりだった
그녀를 채용한 건 금맥을 찾은 거나 다름없었어.
They struck gold in the property market.
他们在房地产市场挖到了金矿
Dieron con oro en el mercado inmobiliario
彼らは不動産市場で大成功した
그들은 부동산 시장에서 대성공했어.

発音

/straɪk ɡəʊld/

使い方ガイド

場面: discovery, success, valuable find

トーン: impressed, celebratory

✓ 正しい言い方

We struck gold!
我们发现金矿了！
Dimos con oro!
金脈を掘り当てた！
금맥을 찾았어!
Really struck gold.
真的挖到宝了
Realmente dimos en el clavo
本当に大発見だった
정말 대박이었어.
Struck gold with this idea.
这个点子真是找到了金矿
Con esta idea dimos con oro
このアイデアで大成功した
이 아이디어로 대박 쳤어.

✗ 間違った言い方

Found something valuable
Found something valuable（太普通）
Found something valuable（demasiado común）
Found something valuable（平凡すぎる）
가치 있는 걸 찾았어
Got lucky
Got lucky（意思不同）
Got lucky（matiz diferente）
Got lucky（ニュアンスが違う）
운이 좋았어

よくある間違い

Always metaphorical now
Similar to 'hit the jackpot'

起源と歴史

From gold prospecting during gold rushes.

語源: American, Gold Rush era

初出: 19th century

文化的背景

Era: Gold Rush onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: American frontier history; Business success stories

Regional notes: Universal across English-speaking world.

バリエーション

Strike goldStruck goldStrike it rich

このトピックの他の表現

Smash it ★★★★★ To succeed brilliantly or perform excellently. Nail it ★★★★★ To do something perfectly or exactly right. Pull it off ★★★★★ To succeed in doing something difficult. Fall through ★★★★★ To fail to happen or be completed. Ace it ★★★★★ To do something extremely well, especially a test. Flop ★★★★★ A complete failure, especially of a performance or product.