镀金 meaning in English
1.(镀上一层金子) gold-plating; gilding
2.(为图虚名而深造或锻炼) get gilded; overgild
◇镀金材料 gilding; gilt; 镀金导线 goldclad wire; 镀金黄铜 talmi gold; 镀金漆 ormolu varnish; 镀金术 gilding
Examples
- The ring was only plated ( with gold ) .
那只戒指不过是镀金的。 - The gilt is off .
镀金脱落。 - Some day i'm going to have a big gilded tooth outside my window for a sign .
总有一天我要在我窗子外面挂上一只镀金大牙作招牌。 - Gold plating is often the last process a part experiences before assembly or end use .
镀金往往是一个零件在装配或最终使用之前所经受的最后一道加工工序。 - The screen was an old one, of gilt spanish leather, stamped and wrought with a rather florid louis-quatorze pattern .
屏风已经旧了，是用镀金的西班牙皮革做的，上边有比较花哨的路易十四式的图案。