gilt gIlt adj [not gradable] covered with a thin layer of gold or a substance which is intended to look like it 镀金的，涂金（或金色物质）的 a gilt picture frame 镀金的画框 It's not solid gold--it's just gilt. 那不是纯金的----只是镀金的。 Gilt-edged securities are GILTS. 金边证券 GILD