lil·y
noun/ˈlɪli/
/ˈlɪli/
(plural lilies)
Idioms - a large white or brightly coloured flower with petals that curl back from the centre. There are many types of lily.
enlarge image百合花 - tiger lilies
虎百合
Oxford Collocations DictionaryLily is used before these nouns:- pond
Word OriginOld English lilie, from Latin lilium, from Greek leirion. - tiger lilies
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.