a coating of gold or of something that looks like gold
Adjective:
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold;
"long aureate (or golden) hair"
"a gold carpet"
双语例句
1. The plates have a gilt edge.
这些盘子的边是镀金的.
来自《简明英汉词典》
2. He's offered us his villa by the sea for two weeks. The only problem is that we can only have it in February, which rather takes the gilt off the gingerbread.
他把海边的别墅让给我们住两个星期. 但是美中不足的是我们只能在二月份去, 这就有些扫兴了.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. A Bocchicchio hostage was gilt - edged insurance.
因此,一个卜启丘人质就等于最把稳的保证.
来自教父部分
4. The high taxes that I paid took the gilt off the gingerbread.
我缴付的高额税款除去了我大部分的收入.
来自辞典例句
5. I'm afraid the gilt of the ring will wear off before long.
恐怕戒指的镀金层不久就会磨掉.
来自辞典例句
用作名词 (n.)
I am afraid the gilt of the ring will wear off before long. 恐怕戒指的镀金层不久就会磨掉。
Don't polish those badges; the gilt will wear off if you do. 不要擦那些徽章，否则光泽会给磨掉的。
用作形容词 (adj.)
He bought her a gilt brooch. 他给她买了一枚镀金胸针。
My friend gave me a gilt jewelry box. 我朋友给了我一个镀金的首饰盒。
The sun transform the gild cupola into dazzling point of light. 太阳将这些镀金的圆屋顶变成了闪耀的光点。
