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单词 gilt-edged
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Definition of gilt-edged in English:

gilt-edged

adjective
  • 1(especially of paper or a book) having a gilded edge or edges.

    (纸张或书籍)边缘涂金的,有金边的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Embroidery lay abandoned on a round table along with a book, three gilt-edged porcelain cups still containing tea, and a teapot.
    • Small black-and-white photos accent walls dominated by two gilt-edged mirrors.
    • All around them were gilt-edged chairs and tables, cushioned with soft red and black velvet.
    • The letters, often with the envelope, were carefully mounted on 12 gilt-edged leaves.
    • The wedding bill will include gilt-edged invites, $300,000 floral displays and a 10-tier cake costing $10,000.
    1. 1.1 Relating to or denoting stocks or securities (such as gilts) that are regarded as extremely reliable investments.
      高度可靠的(股票或证券,如金边证券)
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Every investment, be it the bluest chip or the most gilt-edged government bond, carries some element of risk.
      • This means more investment in long-dated gilt-edged stock for the greater certainty of returns, and less in volatile equities.
      • Her personal income, from a minimum $450 million in gilt-edged assets, is not disclosed.
      • Even the largest gilt-edged issues were only a quarter of this size.
      • But there is another outcome that some in the market cannot discount, and which has caused the recent flurry of interest in inflation-linked gilt-edged stock.

Rhymes

unfledged, unhedged

Definition of gilt-edged in US English:

gilt-edged

adjectiveˈɡilt ˈˌejdˈɡɪlt ˈˌɛdʒd
  • 1(especially of paper or a book) having a gilded edge or edges.

    (纸张或书籍)边缘涂金的,有金边的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Small black-and-white photos accent walls dominated by two gilt-edged mirrors.
    • Embroidery lay abandoned on a round table along with a book, three gilt-edged porcelain cups still containing tea, and a teapot.
    • The letters, often with the envelope, were carefully mounted on 12 gilt-edged leaves.
    • The wedding bill will include gilt-edged invites, $300,000 floral displays and a 10-tier cake costing $10,000.
    • All around them were gilt-edged chairs and tables, cushioned with soft red and black velvet.
    1. 1.1 Relating to or denoting stocks or other securities that are regarded as extremely reliable investments.
      高度可靠的(股票或证券,如金边证券)
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Every investment, be it the bluest chip or the most gilt-edged government bond, carries some element of risk.
      • But there is another outcome that some in the market cannot discount, and which has caused the recent flurry of interest in inflation-linked gilt-edged stock.
      • Her personal income, from a minimum $450 million in gilt-edged assets, is not disclosed.
      • Even the largest gilt-edged issues were only a quarter of this size.
      • This means more investment in long-dated gilt-edged stock for the greater certainty of returns, and less in volatile equities.
    2. 1.2 Of very high quality.
      高质量的
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