"gilded" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 鍍金的
• 鎏金的
• 金碧輝煌的

Definition

覆蓋上一層薄薄的黃金，或看起來像黃金。也可形容外表華麗但內在不那麼有價值或真實的事物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用於正式或文學語境。常見詞語：“gilded cage”（金籠子，表面華麗但有限制），“Gilded Age”（鍍金時代，美國歷史）。暗示表面比實質更好。和“golden”不同，後者是真正的金色或珍貴。

Examples

The picture frame was gilded to make it look expensive.

畫框被**鍍了金**，看起來很貴。

She wore a gilded necklace at the party.

她在派對上戴了一條**鍍金的**項鍊。

The palace had gilded ceilings and beautiful walls.

宮殿有**鍍金的**天花板和漂亮的牆壁。

The city's new mall is all shiny and gilded, but the shops are mostly empty inside.

城市的新商場外表閃亮**鍍金**，但裡面的商店大多空蕩蕩。

He lived in a gilded cage, with wealth but no real freedom.

他住在**金籠子**裡，有財富卻沒自由。

It looked like a gilded invitation, but it was just printed with gold ink.

看起來像**鍍金**請柬，其實只是用金色墨水印刷的。