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pay dirt

/ˈpeɪ dɜːrt/

翻译: 非正式用语,指有价值的发现、成功或找到有利可图的东西,最初来自采矿业,指含有贵重金属的矿砂。

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/ˈpeɪ dɜːrt/C1informalamerican
  • zh非正式用语,指有价值的发现、成功或找到有利可图的东西,最初来自采矿业,指含有贵重金属的矿砂。

An informal expression referring to a valuable discovery, success, or finding something profitable, originally from mining where 'pay dirt' is soil containing valuable minerals.

  1. Valuable discoveryC1informalamerican

    A source of great profit or success; a valuable find.

    zh金矿

    • After months of research, the team finally hit pay dirt with a new formula.
    • The investor struck pay dirt when the startup went public.
    • He knew he had found pay dirt when he discovered the rare artifact.
  2. Mining termC2formal

    Earth or ore that contains enough valuable minerals to be profitably mined.

    zh富矿

    • The miners were excited to finally reach pay dirt after weeks of digging.
    • The company's survey indicated a large area of pay dirt.
    • Extracting pay dirt requires specialized equipment.