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gilt

英 [gɪlt] 美[ɡɪlt]
  • n. 镀金;小母猪;眩目的外表
  • adj. 镀金的
  • v. 镀金(gild的过去式和过去分词)

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词态变化


复数: gilts;

中文词源


gilt 镀金

来自gild的过去分词,词源同gold.

英文词源


gilt
gilt: see gold
gilt (adj.)
"gilded," c. 1400, past participle of Middle English gilden "to gild," from Old English gyldan (see gild (v.)). Also used as a noun with a sense of "gilding" (early 15c.).

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