◊ A gilded age is a time of great success and wealth. The capitalized form Gilded Age is used when referring specifically to a period from about 1870-90 in American history.繁榮時代,鍍金時代(首字母大寫專指美國歷史上1870~1890年的繁榮時期)
a novel about life in New York during the Gilded Age一部描寫鍍金時代紐約生活的小說
◊ Gilded youth are wealthy young people who enjoy many things that other people do not have.富貴的年輕人
The reception room, just off the entryway, features colorful wall and ceiling decorations and a gilded overmantel mirror and matching cornices. Stephen May