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golding

UK //ˈɡəʊldɪŋ//US //ˈɡoʊldɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'golden',意为‘金色的’,加上后缀 '-ing' 表示动作或状态。

noun

❶ 指一种金色的鱼,常见于观赏鱼养殖中,因其鲜艳的金色鳞片而得名。

“The golding in the pond shimmered under the sunlight.”

(池塘里的金色鱼在阳光下闪闪发光。)

“She bought a golding for her aquarium.”

(她为她的水族箱买了一条金色鱼。)

同义词:goldfish, golden fish, ornamental fish

verb

❶ 指将某物镀金或使其呈现金色,常用于描述工艺或装饰过程。

“The artist is golding the frame to make it more luxurious.”

(艺术家正在给画框镀金,使其看起来更奢华。)

“They golded the edges of the book for a special edition.”

(他们为特别版书籍的边缘镀了金。)

同义词:gilding, gold-plating, gold-coating

常见短语

golding the lily — 指过度装饰或美化已经足够完美的事物,通常带有贬义。

“Adding more decorations to the cake is just golding the lily.”

(给蛋糕添加更多装饰只是画蛇添足。)