| 单词 | gild |
| 释义 | gild (gɪld ) Word forms: gilds , gilding , gilded 1. verb If you gild a surface, you cover it in a thin layer of gold or gold paint. Carve the names and gild them. [VERB noun] ...gilded statues. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: embellish, coat, grace, enhance 2. gilding the lily phrase [VERB inflects] If you say that someone is gilding the lily, you mean that they are spoiling something that is already beautiful or perfect by trying to improve it or by praising it too highly. When it comes to cooking there is no need to gild the lily . Idioms: gild the lily to act unnecessarily by trying to improve something which is already very good Here in Europe I'm gilding the lily. There they really need advice. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Translations: Chinese: 镀金 Japanese: 金ぱくをはる |
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