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源自希腊神话中弗里吉亚(Phrygia)国王Midas的故事,他因帮助酒神Dionysus而获赐点金术。现代英语中首见于15世纪。
❶ 指拥有点石成金能力的人,源自希腊神话中能将被触碰之物变成黄金的国王Midas。现比喻在商业或投资中总能获得巨大财富的人。
“He was called the Midas of Wall Street for his incredible investment success.”
(他因惊人的投资成功被称为华尔街的迈达斯。)
“The tech entrepreneur seemed to have the Midas touch, turning every startup into gold.”
(这位科技企业家似乎有点石成金的本领,把每个初创公司都变成了金矿。)
Midas touch — 形容某人具有使接触的事物变得极其成功或有利可图的神奇能力,常用于商业和金融领域。
“The investor's Midas touch turned the failing company into an industry leader.”
(这位投资者的点金术将濒临倒闭的公司变成了行业领导者。)