来自gild的过去分词，词源同gold.

1. The plates have a gilt edge.

这些盘子的边是镀金的.

2. He's offered us his villa by the sea for two weeks. The only problem is that we can only have it in February, which rather takes the gilt off the gingerbread.

他把海边的别墅让给我们住两个星期. 但是美中不足的是我们只能在二月份去, 这就有些扫兴了.

3. A Bocchicchio hostage was gilt - edged insurance.

因此,一个卜启丘人质就等于最把稳的保证.

4. The high taxes that I paid took the gilt off the gingerbread.

我缴付的高额税款除去了我大部分的收入.

5. I'm afraid the gilt of the ring will wear off before long.

恐怕戒指的镀金层不久就会磨掉.