Gilding

[ 'gildiŋ ]
n. 贴金箔,镀金; v. 把…镀金( gild的现在分词 );给…上金色;作多余的修饰(反而破坏原已完美的东西);画蛇添足;

📝 例句

The dress is perfect. Don't add anything to it at all. It would just be gilding the lily.
这条裙子已经很完美了, 别再作任何修饰了, 那只会画蛇添足.

✅ 同义词

📖 牛津释义

gilding n[U] 1 applying of gilt to sth 在某物上覆金箔或涂金色. 2 material with which things are gilded; surface made by such material 饰金用的或金色的材料; 金饰或金色的表面.

🔁 扩展释义

n. 镀金, 镀金材料, 涂金, 虚饰的外观, 假象【计】 镀金, 装金【化】 饰金; 涂金; 飞金

📖 同为「TOEFL」词汇

inflexible adj. 僵硬的,不可弯曲的;不屈服的;不能转变的;坚定不移的;
architect n. 建筑师,设计师;创造者,缔造者;造物主;
neuron n. 神经元;神经细胞;
popularity n. 普及;流行;名气,名望,通俗性,大众性;人望;
extol vt. 高度赞扬,赞美;颂扬,赞颂;吹捧;
scapegoat n. 代人受过的人,替罪羊;替身; vt. 使…成为替罪羊;
naturalistic adj. 自然的,自然主义的,博物学的;
inject vt. (给…)注射(药物等);(给…)注射(液体);(给…)添加;(给…)投入(资金);
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🗣️ 情景例句

You don't have to work yourself sick.
你不必让自己工作到病倒。
To answer the first part of your question, I'd like to say that our studies were very extensive.
你问题的第一部分,我要说的就是我们的研究非常广泛。
'A fire extinguisher, my dear,' answered the Ambassador drily.
“灭火器弄的,亲爱的,”大使冷冷地回答,
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