There was a layer of silver leaf outside the metal.

金属外边有一层银薄膜。

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In the chimney stood a pair of firedogs of iron ornamented above with two garlanded vases and flutings which had formerly been silvered with silver leaf which was a sort of episcopal luxury;

壁炉里有一对铁炉篦，篦的两端装饰着两个瓶，瓶上绕着花串和槽形直条花纹，并贴过银箔，那是主教等级的一种奢侈品；

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For example, a portrait from his golden period of Adele Bloch-Bauer, which is literally decorated with gold leaf and silver, is one of the costliest paintings ever sold.

比如说，克里姆特黄金时期的《阿黛尔•布洛赫-鲍尔》（是真正用金叶和银饰来点缀的）中有一副肖像是已售的最价值连城的绘画之一。

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Silver leaf monkeys and troupes of macaques are also common sightings in this forest.

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Aluminum was an expensive and fashionable new metal in the 1930s, and although silver leaf is more commonly used and cheaper today, Mr. Malkin went for aluminum and authenticity in the restoration by EverGreene Architectural Arts.

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The most popular gift is mithai (Indian sweets), and shops are filled with a spectacular array specially prepared for this festival, from thickly cut squares of barfi (a fudge-like sweet, often coated with a thin film of edible silver leaf) , to soft syrupy gulab jamuns (deep-fried balls of dough) and spongy rasgullas (sweetened cream cheese balls flavoured with rose water).

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