Word
aureate
/ˈɒːriit/
adjective
金色的；金黄色的
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
- 1.
Golden in color or shine.
金色的；金光闪闪的。
词藻华丽的；过分修饰的；金色的；金光闪闪的。；金色的；镀金的；文体华丽的
In use
The mayor's aureate greeting made the ceremony feel more majestic than it really was.
Some readers enjoy aureate prose, while others find it tiresome.
He wrote an aureate letter of thanks that sounded more like a poem than a note.
aureate + noun (color)
表示金色或镀金的外观。
The aureate sunset painted the sky in shades of gold.
金色的夕阳把天空染成了金色。
aureate + noun (style)
用于形容文体过分华丽或修饰过度。
His aureate prose was criticized for being overly ornate.
他华丽的散文因过分修饰而受到批评。
Common mistakes
She owns an aureate retriever.She owns a golden retriever.
误将'aureate'用作'golden'的同义词。'aureate'意为'金色的、过分华丽的'，不用于狗品种名；'golden retriever'是固定搭配。
Remember the aureate rule: treat others as you want to be treated.Remember the golden rule: treat others as you want to be treated.
同样，'aureate'不能替换'golden'用于固定短语'golden rule'。'aureate'侧重修饰或华丽，而非伦理原则的'黄金'比喻。
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.