单词 | ormolu |
释义 | ormolu Visualor·mo·lu /ˈɔːməluː $ ˈɔːr-/ noun [uncountableU] AVa gold-coloured mixture of metals that does not contain real gold 镀金用金箔,仿金箔(涂料) an ormolu clock 镀金的时钟 Examples from the Corpus ormolu• Around 1834 his father took up business as a gilder and ormolu manufacturer in London.• A red lens in ormolu casing was clamped over his left eye, and perhaps had replaced the original jelly organ.• It was mounted in ormolu with an enamelled face.• Each of the legs of the table incorporated a naked ormolu caryatid.• The ormolu clock ticked on the mantelpiece. (1700-1800) French or moulu “gold crushed into powder” |
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