gild
英[gɪld]美[ɡɪld]
- vt. 镀金；虚饰；供给钱
- n. (Gild)人名；(俄)希尔德
词态变化
第三人称单数: gilds;过去式: gilded;过去分词: gilded;现在分词: gilding;
助记提示
gold金子。
gild镀金,虚饰。
中文词源
gild 镀金
来自gold的动词形式。
英文词源
- gild
- gild: see gold
- gild (v.)
- Old English gyldan "to gild, to cover with a thin layer of gold," from Proto-Germanic *gulthjan (cognates: Old Norse gylla "to gild," Old High German ubergulden "to cover with gold"), from *gulthan "gold" (see gold). Related: Gilded; gilding. Figuratively from 1590s.
双语例句
- 1. Carve the names and gild them.
- 把姓名刻上去，再镀上金。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. She had health and beauty, and money to gild these gifts.
- 她健康而漂亮, 富有使这些天赋更加熠熠生辉.
来自辞典例句
- 3. 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.
来自互联网
- 4. To talk about the beautiful sunset is to gild the lily.
- 谈论日落之美是多此一举.
来自互联网
- 5. Comment on this would be to gild the lily.
- 对此发表评说无异于画蛇添足.
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