gild
[gɪld] verb transitive
■to cover a surface with a thin layer of gold or a substance that looks like gold 给…镀金；给…涂上金色
■literary
■to cover the surface of something with bright gold light （光）把…染成金色•Sunlight gilded the children's faces.孩子们的脸庞在阳光下闪闪生辉。
[gɪld] verb transitive
gild the lily disapproving
■to improve or decorate something which is already perfect and therefore spoil it 画蛇添足；多此一举•Should I add a scarf to this jacket or would it be gilding the lily?穿上这件外套，我再配条围巾好吗？不会显得画蛇添足吧？ |