gilt
n
1 [U] gold (or sth resembling gold) applied to a surface in a thin layer (覆於物體表面的)薄層的金(或似金的物質)
[attrib 作定語]
a gilt brooch 鍍金胸針.
2 gilts [pl] (finance 財) gilt-edged securities 金邊證券.
3 (idm 習語) take the gilt off the `gingerbread do or be sth which makes a situation or achievement less attractive or worthwhile (做出)使情況或成就失色的事物.