Word · Frequency #7978

gilt

/ɡɪlt/

noun

镀金；镀金层；金箔

a thin layer of gold or something that looks like gold, used to cover a surface

薄层的金或其他金属；镀金。；金或类似金色的涂层；镀金；眩目的外表；小母猪

In use

The picture frame was covered in thick gilt that shone in the light.

画框上覆盖着厚厚的镀金层，在光线下闪闪发光。

The antique vase had delicate gilt decorations along its rim.

古董花瓶的口沿上有精致的镀金装饰。

The jeweler applied a layer of gilt to the brass brooch to make it look more expensive.

珠宝商在黄铜胸针上涂了一层镀金，让它看起来更昂贵。

gilt frame: 镀金框架; The painting had an ornate gilt frame.这幅画有一个华丽的镀金框架。
gilt mirror: 镀金镜子; She admired herself in the antique gilt mirror.她在古董镀金镜子里欣赏自己。
gilt lettering: 镀金字; The book's title was in gilt lettering on the cover.书的标题在封面上是镀金字。
gilt bronze: 镀金青铜; The statue was made of gilt bronze.这座雕像是由镀金青铜制成的。
gilt surface: 镀金表面; The gilt surface reflected the candlelight beautifully.镀金表面美丽地反射着烛光。

gilt 发音类似“给尔特”，想象给物品镀上一层黄金，记住不是 guilt（内疚）。

通常用于描述装饰、艺术品或建筑上的镀金层，属于中性偏正式语体。

All listed words share the /ɪlt/ ending with gilt. Note that 'gild' (/ɡɪld/) looks similar but ends with a different sound.

Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。

页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。

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