gild the lily

英 美
  • v. 画蛇添足;作不恰当而过分的修饰
  • gilbert n.[电]吉伯(磁通量的单位)Gilbert.n.吉尔伯特(男子名)
  • gilberta n.吉尔伯塔(f
  • gilberte n.吉尔伯特(Gilberta的异体)(f
  • gilbertese adj.(太平洋)吉尔伯特群岛的
  • gilbertian adj.吉柏特派的;诙谐的
Verb:
  1. adorn unnecessarily (something that is already beautiful)

  2. make unnecessary additions to what is already complete

    用作动词 (v.)
    1. For such a beautiful girl, to use make-up would be to gild the lily.
      对一个这样漂亮的女孩来说,化妆有些画蛇添足。

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