英语词汇“gilding”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

gild•ing n.

Metallurgythe application of gilt.
Metallurgythe gold leaf or other material with which something is gilded.
Metallurgythe golden surface produced by the application of gilt.
something used to create a deceptively pleasing, impressive, or alluring aspect or character.

1400–50; late Middle English; see gild¹, -ing¹

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gilding /ˈɡɪldɪŋ/ n

the act or art of applying gilt to a surface
the surface so produced
another word for gilt¹

gild¹ v. [~ + object], gild•ed or gilt/gɪlt/USA pronunciation gild•ing.

to coat with gold, gold leaf, or a gold-colored substance.

Idioms

Idioms gild the lily, to add unnecessary ornamental details to something already of great beauty.

gild•er, n. [countable]
gild•ing, n. [uncountable]

gild¹ v.t., gild•ed or gilt, gild•ing.

to coat with gold, gold leaf, or a gold-colored substance.
to give a bright, pleasing, or specious aspect to.
[Archaic.]to make red, as with blood.
Idioms gild the lily, to add unnecessary ornamentation, a special feature, etc., in an attempt to improve something that is already complete, satisfactory, or ideal:After that wonderful meal, serving a fancy dessert would be gilding the lily.

1300–50; Middle English gilden, Old English -gyldan; akin to gold

gild′a•ble, adj.

gild² n.

World Historyguild.

gild /ɡɪld/ vb (gilds, gilding, gilded, gilt /ɡɪlt/)(transitive)

to cover with or as if with gold
gild the lily ⇒ to adorn unnecessarily something already beautiful
to praise someone inordinately
to give a falsely attractive or valuable appearance to

Etymology: Old English gyldan, from gold gold; related to Old Norse gylla, Middle High German vergülden

ˈgilder n

gild /ɡɪld/ n

a variant spelling of guild

单词	gilding
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 gild•ing (gil′ding),USA pronunciation n. Metallurgythe application of gilt. Metallurgythe gold leaf or other material with which something is gilded. Metallurgythe golden surface produced by the application of gilt. something used to create a deceptively pleasing, impressive, or alluring aspect or character. 1400–50; late Middle English; see gild¹, -ing¹ Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: gilding /ˈɡɪldɪŋ/ n the act or art of applying gilt to a surface the surface so produced another word for gilt¹ WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 gild¹ /gɪld/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], gild•ed or gilt/gɪlt/USA pronunciation gild•ing. to coat with gold, gold leaf, or a gold-colored substance. Idioms Idioms gild the lily, to add unnecessary ornamental details to something already of great beauty. gild•er, n. [countable] gild•ing, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 gild¹ (gild),USA pronunciation v.t., gild•ed or gilt, gild•ing. to coat with gold, gold leaf, or a gold-colored substance. to give a bright, pleasing, or specious aspect to. [Archaic.]to make red, as with blood. Idioms gild the lily, to add unnecessary ornamentation, a special feature, etc., in an attempt to improve something that is already complete, satisfactory, or ideal:After that wonderful meal, serving a fancy dessert would be gilding the lily. 1300–50; Middle English gilden, Old English -gyldan; akin to gold gild′a•ble, adj. gild² (gild),USA pronunciation n. World Historyguild. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: gild /ɡɪld/ vb (gilds, gilding, gilded, gilt /ɡɪlt/)(transitive) to cover with or as if with gold gild the lily ⇒ to adorn unnecessarily something already beautiful to praise someone inordinately to give a falsely attractive or valuable appearance to Etymology: Old English gyldan, from gold gold; related to Old Norse gylla, Middle High German vergülden ˈgilder n gild /ɡɪld/ n a variant spelling of guild
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