单词 | goldilocks |
释义 | Word Frequency goldilocks(ˈɡəʊldɪˌlɒks) noun (functioning as singular) 1. a Eurasian plant, Aster linosyris (or Linosyris vulgaris), with clusters of small yellow flowers: family Asteraceae (composites) 2. a Eurasian ranunculaceous woodland plant, Ranunculus auricomus, with yellow flowers See also buttercup 3. (sometimes capital) a person, esp a girl, with light blond hair 4. (modifier; sometimes capital) not prone to extremes of temperature, volatility, etc a goldilocks planet a goldilocks economy Word origin (for sense 4): C20: from the fairy tale Goldilocks and the Three Bears, in which the heroine prefers the porridge that is neither too hot nor too cold |
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