gilt

• 镀金的，或呈金色的；也用于比喻，形容外表华丽、富有或诱人但可能虚有其表的事物。

Covered with a thin layer of gold or gold-colored material; also used figuratively to describe something superficially attractive or wealthy.

1. Golden-coloredB2formal

   Having a deep, slightly brownish color reminiscent of gold.

   金色的

   • The sunset painted the sky in a beautiful gilt hue.
   • She wore a dress with a gilt shimmer.
   • The leaves turned a rich gilt color in autumn.

   同义词aureategildedgold-coloredgolden

• 名词，指涂在物体表面的薄层黄金或仿金材料，也指这种镀金层本身。

A noun referring to a thin layer of gold or a gold-like substance applied as a coating to a surface.

不可数

1. Gold coatingB2formal

   A thin layer of gold or a gold-like substance applied to a surface for decoration.

   镀金

   • The picture frame was covered in a thin gilt.
   • The antique mirror had lost some of its gilt over the years.
   • The artist applied gilt to the edges of the manuscript.

   同义词gildinggold leafgold plateplating

• 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