词组 | to gild the lily |
释义 | 1.(with gold)给…镀金 Carve the names and gild them.刻下这些名字, 然后镀上金。 gilded statues镀金雕像 2.(with light)使生辉;使生色 He saw the morning sun gild the hills.他看见在朝阳的照耀下群山金光闪闪。 The fire glowed, gilding her face.火光融融, 照亮了她的脸。 3.(adorn)修饰;粉饰;使外表光鲜 He wants to rent some personal touches to gild his temporary residence.他想租借一些有人情味的物品来装点他的临时住所。 4.<古>(with blood)用血涂;使成红色 Blood trickled down to gild his smile.鲜血滴下来染红了他的笑容。 5.to gild the lily (go too far)添加多余的修饰;画蛇添足 She never usually wore any make-up but, when the occasion demanded, she was happy to gild the lily.她通常不化妆, 但如果需要的话, 她也乐意画蛇添足地涂抹一番。 Gilding the lily of what is basically a romantic comedy, the director falls a little short of his best mark.导演为一部本质上属于浪漫喜剧的作品画蛇添足, 使得他与理想目标失之交臂。 (exaggerate)过分夸奖;吹嘘 Many applicants will gild the lily to exaggerate their finer points.很多申请者会自我吹嘘以夸大他们的优点。 See gild |
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