单词 | gild the lily |
释义 | gild the lily (once / 381269 pages) v WORD FAMILY gild the lily: gilding the lily USAGE EXAMPLESI'm not going to be on here and gild the lily. BBC(Nov 28, 2016) It’s like your favorite ranch dressing — with crumbled blue cheese to gild the lily. Los Angeles Times(Sep 14, 2016) While there is no doubt President Obama has given more than his fair share to the country, this would indeed gild the Lily. New York Times(Jul 28, 2016) 1v make unnecessary additions to what is already complete Syn|Hyper paint the lily add make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of 2v adorn unnecessarily (something that is already beautiful) Syn|Hyper paint the lily adorn, beautify, decorate, embellish, grace, ornament make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc. |
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