gilt
adjective
uk/ɡɪlt/us/ɡɪlt/coveredwith athinlayerofgoldor asubstancethat isintendedtolooklike it:
镀金的;涂金的a giltpictureframe镀金画框
It's notsolidgold- it's just gilt.这不是真金——只是镀金的。
Synonym
gilded
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goldadjective
golden
Chemistry: metals & metalworking
- alloy
- anti-tarnish
- bar magnet
- base metal
- beaten
- bimetallic
- brazen
- brazier
- bullion
- ferrous
- galvanized
- gild
- gold leaf
- lode
- magnet
- scrap
- untarnished
- vermeil
- wrought iron
- zirconium
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Covering and adding layers
gilt
noun
uk/ɡɪlt/us/ɡɪlt/giltnoun(SURFACE)
[U]
a verythinlayerofgold,silver, or asimilarsubstance, used tocoverthesurfaceof something:
镀金,镀银;镀金材料,镀银材料asilvergiltcrucifix镀银耶稣受难像
giltlettering烫金字
Coverings and layers
- a blanket ofsomethingidiom
- beeswax wrap
- blanket
- brazen
- casing
- diaphragm
- interstratification
- interstratify
- lagging
- layer
- layered
- seam
- sheath
- strata
- stratum
- substratum
- superstratum
- tar paper
- varnish
- vein
giltnoun(MONEY)
gilts[plural]finance & economicsUKspecialized(alsogilt-edged securities)
atypeofinvestmentofferedby thegovernmentthatpaysafixedrateofinterestand isconsideredlow-risk:
金边证券;绩优证券Mostinvestorsputmoneyinto gilts.
Idiom
take the gilt off the gingerbread