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

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

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

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.

noun

adj

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

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。
Someone whose occupation is apply an overlay of gold or gilt.
一个以给（东西）涂上黄金或镀金覆盖层为业的人。
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；
Sterling reached a seven-month high against the dollar and gilt yields rose.
英镑兑美元汇率上涨至7个月的高点，英国国债收益率上升。
The rest of the money is invested in gilt.
其余的钱投资于金边证券。
The Bank of England may expand its quantitative easing programme enough to keep gilt yields from soaring.
英国央行可能会大幅扩展其量化宽松计划，以避免英国国债收益率飙升。
A safe investment is blue chips or, better still, gilt-edged securities.
一种可靠的投资是买值钱而热门的股票，或者更可靠的一种买安全的金边证券。
The plates and bowls have a gilt edge.
这些盘子和碗镀有金边。
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。
And she saw framed in the cracking gilt molding a stranger.
她看见带有裂纹的镀金镜框里站着一个陌生人。