gilded
常考释义
1.镀金的;涂金色的covered with a thin layer of gold or gold paint
2.富贵的;上层阶级的rich and belonging to the upper classes
the gilded youth(= rich, upper-class young people) of the Edwardian era爱德华时代富贵的年轻人
Jekyll Island, one of Georgia's Golden Isles, was one of the most exclusive resorts for America's richest families during the Gilded Age.
格鲁吉亚的黄金岛之一杰基尔岛是镀金时代美国最富裕家庭最独特的度假胜地之一。
In miserable contrast, the below-average Gilded Age American had to make do with a pair of shoes and a melting block of ice.
与此形成鲜明对比的是,生活在镀金时代的下层美国人一年四季只能穿一双鞋,只能用一块即将融化的冰块来保存食物。
Carrie thanked him and walked briskly out, while the young man gazed after her through one of the side windows of his gilded coop.
嘉莉向他道谢以后,就轻快她走了出来。那个年轻人还从装饰华丽的售票处边窗注视着她的背影。
Joseph went about testing each of the gilded chairs to see whether it had moved since he had last placed it.
约瑟夫设法去检验每一把镶金边的椅子,看看从他上次安放好以后是否有人移动过。
The sun gilded, empurpled, set fire to and lighted up the tulips, which are nothing but all the varieties of flame made into flowers.
阳光在郁金香上飞金贴紫,使它们发出火光,这简直就是一朵五光十色的火焰。
Wherefore cloth she look at me with her golden eyes under her gilded eyelids?
她为何这样靠近,用她那金色眼睑下的金色眼睛看着我?
The Gilded Age was one of extreme profligacy, both in business investment and sumptuous expenditure.
不管是商业投资、还是豪华消费,镀金时代(GildedAge)都算得上极度挥霍的时期之一。
"What about this village here, between the Teats? " Jaime tapped the map with a gilded knuckle.
“双乳峰中间这个村子怎么办?”詹姆用他的金手指敲了敲地图。
It was a clear spring evening. The grass and the bursting hedges were gilded by the level rays of the sun.
这是一个晴朗的春天的傍晚,夕阳的光辉洒在草地和茂盛的丛林上,荡漾着片片金辉。
He was gilded all over with thin leaves of fine gold, for eyes he had two bright sapphires, and a large red ruby glowed on his sword-hilt.
他浑身上下镶满了薄薄的黄金叶片,明亮的蓝宝石做成他的双眼,剑柄上还嵌着一颗硕大的灿灿发光的红色宝石。
the big winners in this new Gilded Age have been a handful of very wealthy people, not college graduates in general.
新的镀金时代的大赢家一直是少数非常富有的人,而不是整个大学毕业生。
For a few moments he turned his back to me. He opened the top drawer in the high black and gilded writing cabinet.
他打开那个已经泛黑的金色柜子,背朝着我有几秒钟之久。
ah! the daughter of Babylon with her golden eyes and her gilded eyelids!
有着金色之眼,金色眼睑的巴比伦之女!
A week later, the gilded age of Wall Street had faded away .
一周后,华尔街黄金时代已逝去。
In fact, the Jubilee would be remembered as a decadent farewell toast to America's gilded age of invention.
事实上,这次庆祝活动将被看作是向发明的辉煌时代举杯告别而停留在人们心中。9天后,美国股市暴跌。
Who would not grieve upon a gilded chair? Who would not suffer amid perfumed tapestries, cushioned furniture, and liveried servants?
谁不愿意坐在镀金的椅子上伤心呢?谁不愿意在散发着香味的挂毯、铺有座垫的家具和身穿制服的仆人之间受苦呢?
The gilded luminous formula imparts a sexy, soft focused light that enhances eye shadow and adds just a touch of warm metallic flair.
镀金的夜光公式赋予一个性感,柔和的光增强眼影,只添加了一抹温暖的金属风骚。
He picked up an antique Russian oil lamp with a gilded base and moved toward the door.
他拿起一个带镀金底座的古董俄国油灯往大门走去。
The quads were old enough to stand, and each was old enough to stand, and each was given a little gilded shovel to mark the occasion.
四个孩子每个都能站立起来了。为了纪念这个特殊的日子,每上孩子都得到了一把小小的镀金铁铲。
But even as the vast majority of the wealthy are losing wealth, some are gaining or forging the next Gilded Age in their garages.
但是即便绝大多数富人的财产在流失,仍然有一些人正在他们的车库里打造或迎接着下一个镀金时代。
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