gilt2
a.
- 镀金的;金色的
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My friend gave me a
gilt jewelry box.
我朋友给了我一个镀金的首饰盒。
n.[U]
- 镀金材料,金色涂层
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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。
- 炫目的外表
- 【俚】金钱
短语
take the gilt off the gingerbread
- 剥去诱人的外衣
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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。
gilt1
adj.
covered thinly with gold leaf or gold paint.
n.
- gold leaf or gold paint applied in a thin layer to a surface.
-
(gilts)
fixed-interest loan securities issued by the UK government.
Etymology
ME: archaic past part. of gild1.