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单词 gilt
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
gilt1 /gɪlt/USA pronunciation   v. 
  1. a pt. and pp. of gild1.

adj. 
  1. coated with or as if with gold;
    gilded;
    gold in color;
    golden.

n. [uncountable]
  1. the thin layer of gold or other material applied in gilding.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
gilt1  (gilt),USA pronunciation v. 
  1. a pt. and pp. of gild 1.

adj. 
  1. gilded.
  2. gold in color;
    golden.

n. 
  1. the thin layer of gold or other material applied in gilding.
  2. British Terms, Businessgilt-edged security.

gilt2  (gilt),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Animal Husbandrya young female swine, esp. one that has not produced a litter.
  • Old Norse gylta
  • Middle English gilte 1300–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
gilt /ɡɪlt/ vb
  1. a past tense and past participle of gild1
n
  1. gold or a substance simulating it, applied in gilding
  2. another word for gilding,
  3. superficial or false appearance of excellence; glamour
  4. a gilt-edged security
adj
  1. covered with or as if with gold or gilt; gilded
gilt /ɡɪlt/ n
  1. a young female pig, esp one that has not had a litter
Etymology: 15th Century: from Old Norse gyltr; related to Old English gelte, Old High German gelza, Middle Low German gelte
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. 
  1. to coat with gold, gold leaf, or a gold-colored substance.
Idioms
  1. 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. 
  1. to coat with gold, gold leaf, or a gold-colored substance.
  2. to give a bright, pleasing, or specious aspect to.
  3. [Archaic.]to make red, as with blood.
  4. 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
gilda•ble, adj. 

gild2  (gild),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. World Historyguild.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
gild /ɡɪld/ vb (gilds, gilding, gilded, gilt /ɡɪlt/)(transitive)
  1. to cover with or as if with gold
  2. gild the lilyto adorn unnecessarily something already beautiful
  3. to praise someone inordinately
  4. 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
  1. a variant spelling of guild
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