English Dictionary

gold rush

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈɡəʊldˌɹʌʃ/

名詞

歴史的 比喩的用法 くだけた表現

(chiefly historical) Any period of feverish migration into an area in which gold has been discovered. / (figuratively) A feverish obsession with seeking profits, especially in new markets.

日本語の意味

（歴史的）金が発見された地域に一斉に押し寄せる熱狂的な移住時期 / （比喩的）新市場などで利益を求める熱狂的な動き、狂乱

The gold rush transformed the quiet town into a bustling center of commerce almost overnight.

金の発見に伴う熱狂的な移住の時期は、静かな町をほとんど一夜にして商業の賑わう中心地へと変えた。

意味（1）

(chiefly historical) Any period of feverish migration into an area in which gold has been discovered.

Here Grey Beaver stopped. A whisper of the gold-rush had reached his ears, and he had come with several bales of furs, and another of gut-sewn mittens and moccasins. He would not have ventured so long a trip had he not expected generous profits.

意味（2）

(figuratively) A feverish obsession with seeking profits, especially in new markets.

That’s because I’ve decided to enter the freewheeling world of nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, the newest frontier in the cryptocurrency gold rush.

意味（3）

A cocktail made from bourbon, honey, and lemon juice.

The Gold Rush is one of my favorite cocktails, invented at Sasha Petraske's famed Milk & Honey bar and now served all over the world. Basically a cold toddy, it's a shaken drink with bourbon, fresh lemon, and honey.

意味（4）

(informal, sports) The urge to win gold medals, as in the Olympic Games.

gold rushes （ plural ）