| 单词 | gild |
| 释义 | gild gild1 —gildable, adj. /gild/, v.t., gilded or gilt, gilding. 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. 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; ME gilden, OE -gyldan; akin to GOLD] gild2 /gild/, n. guild. |
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