gilt

gilt1
adjective
  1. covered thinly with gold leaf or gold paint
    镀金的;烫金的;涂金的
noun
  1. [mass noun]gold leaf or gold paint applied in a thin layer to a surface
    镀金;包金;金涂层
  2. (gilts)fixed-interest loan securities issued by the UK government
    (英国政府发行的固定利率)金边证券
常用词组
take the gilt off the gingerbread
  1. 见 gingerbread
语源
  1. Middle English: archaic past participle of gild

gilt2
noun
  1. a young sow
    小母猪
语源
  1. Middle English: from Old Norse gyltr
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