gilt

英 [ɡɪlt]

美 [ɡɪlt]

n.  镀金; 金色涂层; 金边证券; 绩优证券; 小母猪

复数：gilts　

Collins.2 / BNC.7978 / COCA.17776

习惯用语

n.

take the gilt off the gingerbread
• 使失去吸引力；令人扫兴；煞风景
  to do or be sth that makes a situation or achievement less attractive or impressive

牛津词典

noun

• 镀金；金色涂层
  a thin layer of gold, or sth like gold that is used on a surface for decoration
  1. gilt lettering
     烫印的金字
• 金边证券； 绩优证券
  gilt-edged investments
• 小母猪
  a young female pig

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 镀金的；烫金的
  Agiltobject is covered with a thin layer of gold or gold paint.
  1. ...marble columns and gilt spires.
     大理石柱和镀金塔尖
• 金边证券；绩优证券
  Giltsare gilt-edged stocks or securities.

英英释义

noun

• a coating of gold or of something that looks like gold
  Synonym:gilding

adj

• having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
  1. long aureate (or golden) hair
  2. a gold carpet
  Synonym:aureategildedgoldgolden

双语例句

• The plates and bowls have a gilt edge.
  这些盘子和碗镀有金边。
• The bed, with the one gilt knob missing, attracted his attention.
  那张掉了一件镀金球形饰物的床引起了他的注意。
• On a tarnished gilt easel before the fireplace stood a crayon portrait of Miss Emily's father.
  壁炉前已经失去金色光泽的画架上面放着爱米丽父亲的炭笔画像。
• In 19th century Britain, gilt yields declined for 80 years.
  而在19世纪的英国，金边债券收益率曾连续下跌了80年。
• So Treasury and gilt yields will rise sharply and the dollar and the pound will slide.
  因此，两国国债的收益率都将大幅上升，而美元和英镑将会下跌。
• This bone china tea set is decorated with bands of cornucopias with corn in them in gilt with some red enamel.
  这套骨瓷茶具，杯边有象征富饶的羊角装饰，有镀金的谷物点缀，还刷了一层红瓷漆。
• In times of stress, buying Treasuries, German bunds and UK gilts is the safety-first option.
  在面临经济压力时，购入美国国债、德国国债（bund）和英国金边债券（gilt）是“安全至上”的选择。
• There are galleries selling antiques and classical paintings, which stand out in spotlit splendor in their gilt frames;
  有出售古玩和古典绘画的画廊，这些画镶在镀金的框架里被聚光灯照耀得很显眼；
• My friend gave me a gilt jewelry box.
  我朋友给了我一个镀金的首饰盒。
• The Bank of England, they say, can keep gilt yields where it wants.
  这些批评者说，英国央行（BoE）能够把英国国债债券收益率保持在希望的任何水平上。