释义 |
gilt I. \ˈgilt\ adjective Etymology: Middle English, from past participle of gilden to gild — more at gild : covered with gold or gilt : of the color of gold : gilded II. noun (-s) 1. : gold or something that resembles gold laid on the surface of a thing : gilding 2. slang : money 3. : superficial or shoddy prettiness or brilliance : false glitter < the gilt has worn off some of these sparkling aphorisms — M.D.Geismar > III. noun or yilt \ˈyilt\ (-s) Etymology: Middle English gilte, gylte, from Old Norse gyltr, gylta sow; akin to Old English gelte young sow, Middle Low German gelte spayed sow — more at geld : an immature female swine; also : a young sow usually prior to production of her first litter but sometimes until bred to produce a second litter IV. noun : a bond issued by the government of the United Kingdom |