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BNC: 12045 COCA: 12081

— gilded

adjective
◊ 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.繁荣时代,镀金时代(首字母大写专指美国历史上1870~1890年的繁荣时期)
Gilded youth are wealthy young people who enjoy many things that other people do not have.富贵的年轻人
BNC: 12045 COCA: 12081

gilded

adjective

gild·​ed ˈgil-dəd How to pronounce gilded (audio)
1
: covered or tinged with gold or a golden color
gilded icons
The reception room, just off the entryway, features colorful wall and ceiling decorations and a gilded overmantel mirror and matching cornices. Stephen May
2
: having a background of wealth and luxury : prosperous, luxurious
Emily Post was raised among New York's gilded elite. Susan Berfield
… despite the upper-crust background and the gilded résumé, Bonham Carter is a pretty modern chick off stage. Elizabeth Gleick

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of gild entry 1

First Known Use

1540, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of gilded was in 1540
BNC: 12045 COCA: 12081

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