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Gild Gold Gilded 英[ˈgɪldɪd 美 Adj.镀金的;涂上金色的;装饰的;有钱的;V.把…镀金 Gild的过去式和过去分词 给…上金色;作多余的修饰(反而破坏原已完美的东西);画蛇添足

单词 gilded
音标
英[ˈgɪldɪd] 美[]
解释
adj.镀金的;涂上金色的;装饰的;有钱的;v.把…镀金( gild的过去式和过去分词 );给…上金色;作多余的修饰(反而破坏原已完美的东西);画蛇添足;
例句

VERB
给…镀金;涂金于…
If you gild a surface, you cover it in a thin layer of gold or gold paint.
例:Carve the names and gild them.把姓名刻上去,再镀上金。
例:...gilded statues.镀金雕像

PHRASE
画蛇添足;多此一举
If you say that someone is gilding the lily, you mean that they are spoiling something that is already beautiful or perfect by trying to improve it or by praising it too highly.
例:Gilding the lily of what is basically a romantic comedy, the director falls a little short of his best mark.这基本上是一出浪漫喜剧,这位导演却画蛇添足,没有发挥出他的最佳水平。
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