Old English gyldan "to gild, to cover with a thin layer of gold," from Proto-Germanic *gulthjan (cognates: Old Norse gylla "to gild," Old High German ubergulden "to cover with gold"), from *gulthan "gold" (see gold). Related: Gilded; gilding. Figuratively from 1590s.
权威例句
1. Carve the names and gild them.
把姓名刻上去,再镀上金。
2. She had health and beauty, and money to gild these gifts.
她健康而漂亮, 富有使这些天赋更加熠熠生辉.
3. The sun transform the gild cupola into dazzling point of light.
太阳将这些镀金的圆屋顶变成了闪耀的光点.
4. To talk about the beautiful sunset is to gild the lily.