| 单词 | gold-laced | 
| 释义 | gold-lacedadj. 1.   a.  Of a person: wearing articles of clothing decorated with gold lace (gold lace at lace n. 6a). In later use esp.: (of an army or naval officer) wearing a uniform decorated with gold lace.Now somewhat rare (historical in later use). ΚΠ 1615    J. Taylor Revenge sig. B2  				Amidst the Guarded troope Of Gold lac'd Actors. 1832    tr.  H. Heine in  Foreign Q. Rev. Aug. 161  				He is not the God of an aristocracy of tonsured priests and gold-laced officers. 1841    Lit. Gaz. 30 Jan. 73/1  				His [sc. Marryat's] sailors, from the gold-laced admiral to the active cabin-boy.., are all genuine portraits. 1872    ‘J. Larwood’ Story London Parks I. vi. 161  				The King.., attended by his three brothers, Lord Ligonier, and a host of gold-laced Generals. 1910    R. H. Hazard House on Stilts v. 112  				The governor-general sailed into the restaurant, followed by five or six of his gold-laced young officers. 1948    S. Seifert Proud Way i. 37  				They [sc. the ladies] were passengers, in the gold-laced captain's charge. 2003    J. Stockwin Seaflower 		(2004)	 i. 2  				Kydd..gulped at the thought of crusty, gold-laced admirals and captains glaring at him as he gave his evidence.  b.  Of a thing: covered or ornamented with, or made of, gold lace. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > ornamental textiles > ornamental trimmings > 			[adjective]		 > lace > specific bone lace1622 gold-laced1624 point-laced1665 bone-laced1762 1624    J. Gee Foot out of Snare 10  				Their Friers coat is a Gold-laced Suit, to hide their iuggling knauery. 1686    London Gaz. No. 2126/4  				A gold-lac'd Coat. 1748    T. Smollett Roderick Random I. xv. 118  				A gold-laced hat, a spencer wig, and a silver hilted hanger. 1787    J. Hawkins Life Johnson 199  				Johnson..appeared in a gold-laced waistcoat. 1838    C. Dickens Oliver Twist I. ii. 20  				Oliver, firmly grasping his [sc. Mr. Bumble's] gold-laced cuff, trotted beside him. 1850    T. Carlyle Latter-day Pamphlets  v. 48  				In these shabby gold-laced days. 1871    F. T. Palgrave Lyrical Poems 50  				E'en in the palace recesses The gold-laced conscience was stirr'd. 1907    I. Gilchrist Life Mrs Sherwood xiii. 129  				The blooming young man in his gold laced coat, and his enplumed cap. 1968    L. Blanch Journey into Mind's Eye 		(2001)	  v. xiii. 169  				The gold-laced uniforms, in mounting degrees of splendour, from the modest Registrar of College to Titular Counsellor. 2006    M. Korda Journey to Revol. ii. 17  				The Hungarian light cavalryman, with a characteristic short, gold-laced, fur-trimmed, fur-lined cape thrown over one shoulder.  2.  Of a polyanthus: having petals with a yellow border. Also: designating such a petal. Cf. laced adj.1 6. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > particular flower or plant esteemed for flower > 			[adjective]		 > of types of iris ireos1578 gold-laced1874 1874    Garden 28 Mar. 263/1  				The Polyanthus forms of the Primrose present many different types, varying from..kinds, scarcely superior to the common Cowslip, to the beautiful gold-laced section. 1880    Jrnl. Hort., Cottage Gardener & Home Farmer 25 Mar. 235/1  				It has special attractions, the shining gold-laced petals having a very pleasing effect. 1922    Gardeners' Chron. 8 Apr. 162/1  				An interesting schedule has been arranged, with seventeen classes for show Auriculas,..ten for gold-laced Polyanthuses, and five for other Polyanthuses. 1988    Garden 		(Royal Hort. Soc.)	 Mar. 122/1  				The gold-laced polyanthus was developed almost alongside the auricula. 2014    Independent 		(Nexis)	 4 Oct. (Gardening section)  				Among polyanthus, look for the gold-laced ones, with dark red flowers finely edged in deep yellow. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < | 
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