gild
verb/ɡɪld/
/ɡɪld/
Verb Forms
Idioms | present simple I / you / we / they gild | /ɡɪld/ /ɡɪld/ |
| he / she / it gilds | /ɡɪldz/ /ɡɪldz/ |
| past simple gilded | /ˈɡɪldɪd/ /ˈɡɪldɪd/ |
| past participle gilded | /ˈɡɪldɪd/ /ˈɡɪldɪd/ |
| -ing form gilding | /ˈɡɪldɪŋ/ /ˈɡɪldɪŋ/ |
- gild something (literary) to make something look bright, as if covered with gold
使如金子般生光（或生辉、生色） - The golden light gilded the sea.
金色的阳光使大海如金子般闪闪发光。
- The golden light gilded the sea.
- gild something to cover something with a thin layer of gold or gold paint
给…镀金；涂金于
Word OriginOld English gyldan, of Germanic origin; related to gold.
Idioms
gild the lily
- to cause something to be less good or beautiful than it already is by trying to improve it
画蛇添足；多此一举 - Some people add a little brandy to the recipe but I feel this is gilding the lily.
有些人在食谱中添加了一点白兰地，但我觉得这是锦上添花。
- Some people add a little brandy to the recipe but I feel this is gilding the lily.