单词 | golden thread |
释义 | golden thread (once / 18212 pages) n WORD FAMILY golden thread: golden threads USAGE EXAMPLESBack in 1989, the late John Fairchild, legendary publisher of Women’s Wear Daily, hypothesized that fashion hangs from six designers by a golden thread. New York Times(Apr 11, 2016) Prime Minister David Cameron, among the many who gave thanks in Parliament, called Elizabeth’s reign a “golden thread running through three post-war generations.” Washington Post(Sep 08, 2015) "That understanding must run through our party's DNA like a golden thread" BBC(Jun 12, 2015) n low-growing perennial of North America woodlands having trifoliate leaves and yellow rootstock and white flowers Syn|Hyper Coptis groenlandica, Coptis trifolia groenlandica, goldthread herb, herbaceous plant a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests |
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