gild

KK [gɪld] /ɡɪld/

動詞

  1. 1

    鍍金、貼金箔、塗上金色

    Craftsmen gilded the temple doors with paper-thin sheets of gold.

    工匠用薄如紙的金箔為廟門鍍金。

  2. 2

    美化、粉飾、裝飾書面

    The report gilds the company's performance with clever wording.

    這份報告用巧妙的措辭粉飾公司的業績。

  3. 3

    染上金光、照成金黃文學

    The setting sun gilded the rooftops of the old town.

    夕陽把舊城的屋頂染上一層金光。

片語

  1. 1

    畫蛇添足、多此一舉gild the lily

    Adding music to the ending would only gild the lily.

    在結尾加上配樂只是畫蛇添足。