gild

• 名词，指具有共同兴趣、目标或职业的人组成的团体，常为互助互利而组织。

A noun referring to an association of people with common interests, goals, or professions, often organized for mutual benefit.

1. B2formal

   A formal association of people with similar interests, such as a trade guild or professional organization.

   行会

   • The guild of blacksmiths held an annual meeting.
   • She joined the writers' guild to network with other authors.
   • The merchant guild regulated trade in the city.

   同义词associationbrotherhoodfellowshipfraternityguildleagueorderorganizationsocietyunion

• 动词，指在某物表面镀上薄薄一层金；也用于比喻，指美化或粉饰某事物，使其显得更美好或更有价值。

A verb used to indicate the act of covering something with a thin layer of gold, or figuratively, to give a pleasing or valuable appearance to something.

不规则动词

1. Cover with goldB2formal

   To cover something with a thin layer of gold or a gold-colored substance.

   镀金

   • The artist gilded the picture frame with real gold leaf.
   • They gilded the statue to make it shine in the sunlight.
   • The craftsman carefully gilded the edges of the book.

   同义词aurifyengildgold leafgold-plateplate

2. Make something appear betterC1formal

   To give a pleasing or valuable appearance to something, often to hide its true nature.

   粉饰

   • The politician tried to gild his speech with promises he couldn't keep.
   • She gilded the truth to make the story more interesting.
   • They gilded the report with impressive but irrelevant statistics.

   同义词embellishgloss overprettifysugarcoatvarnishwhitewash

   反义词discloseexposerevealunmask