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gilding

/gil-ding/US // ˈgɪl dɪŋ //UK // (ˈɡɪldɪŋ) //

镀金,锦上添花,镶金,镀金的

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the application of gilt.
    • : the gold leaf or other material with which something is gilded.
    • : the golden surface produced by the application of gilt.
    • : something used to create a deceptively pleasing, impressive, or alluring aspect or character.

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Examples

  • As his eye became accustomed to the gloom, David Arden saw traces of gilding on the walls.

  • The Turks (especially those of the lower orders) use a kind of clay pipe made of red earth decorated with gilding.

  • The elegant roof was supported on three rows of red sandstone pillars, adorned with chaste gilding and stucco-work.

  • A rich, tender sunshine is streaming in through the windows, and gilding the stately edifice with the purest light.

  • The true man stands out in his native dignity and the gilding is rubbed off the hypocrite.