fool's gold

英 [ˌfuːlz ˈɡəʊld]

美 [ˌfuːlz ˈɡoʊld]

n.  愚人金(指黄铁矿); 虚幻的摇钱树

牛津词典

noun

• 愚人金（指黄铁矿）
  a yellow mineral found in rock, which looks like gold but is not valuable, also called iron pyrites
• 虚幻的摇钱树
  something that you think is valuable or will earn you a lot of money, but which has no chance of succeeding

柯林斯词典

• 愚人金(指黄铁矿)
  Fool's goldis a substance that is found in rock and that looks very like gold.
• N-UNCOUNT 虚幻的摇钱树;注定失败的计划
  If you say that a plan for getting money isfool's gold, you mean that it is foolish to carry it out because you are sure that it will fail or cause problems.
  1. The British establishment seems to be off on another quest for fool's gold.
     这家英国机构似乎开始了又一次徒劳无功的探索。

英英释义

noun

• a common mineral (iron disulfide) that has a pale yellow color
  Synonym:pyriteiron pyrite

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