From the headline of this article at Dawn.com.
上記の文で、golden gooseの意味は?
In the sentence above, what does "golden goose" mean?
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解答
意味:英辞郎によると、
と2つの訳がありますが、2番の訳が語源で1番の訳になります。
- 際限なく利益を生むもの
- 〔イソップ物語の〕金の卵を産むガチョウ
Answer
According to Merriam-Webster:something that is a very good source of money or business
Etymology/語源
The Free Dictionaryによると、金の卵を産むガチョウを飼育していた農夫の古代ギリシアの物語から。農夫は、ガチョウを殺したら中の金の卵を全部手に入れることができると思ったが、ガチョウを殺すことによって全てを失った。
According to The Free Dictionary:
This comes from an ancient Greek story about a farmer who had a goose that laid golden eggs. The farmer thought that if he killed the goose he could get all the eggs inside. However, by killing the goose, he lost everything.
Examples
- The city's leaders don't want to do anything that could kill the golden goose of tourism.
- New carbon taxes have proved to be a golden goose for the government, providing a steady and much-needed source of revenue.
- College athletics, especially football, have always been a golden goose for universities, which earn significant sums from attendance at games and tournaments.
- The banks made vast profits from an energy trader that had become the golden goose of Wall Street.
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