Word · Frequency #43337
gilding
/ˈɡɪldɪŋ/
noun
镀金术；贴金工艺
The art of applying gold leaf to a surface.
- 1.
The art of applying gold leaf to a surface.
在表面贴金箔的技艺。
- 2.
Gold leaf.
金箔。
- 3.
A coating of gold or gold-colored paint, etc.
镀金；金色涂层。
金箔；镀金层；金色涂层；在表面贴金箔的技艺。；金箔。；镀金；金色涂层。
In use
The gilding on the picture frame has started to peel off after many years.
The company's promise of transparency was just gilding to hide its real problems.
She scraped off the gilding to reveal the cheap plastic underneath.
Connections
Word family
- gildings
- plural
Learner notes
Grammar Note
作为物质名词，通常不可数
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