动词，意为"镀金；给……涂上金色"。引申义为"美化，粉饰"，使某物看起来比实际更好或更有价值。
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源自古英语 gyldan，意为"镀金"，与 gold（金子）同根。日耳曼语系中许多语言都有类似词根，如古高地德语 goldan。该词自古以来就既有字面意义上的"给物体涂金"，也有比喻意义上的"美化、润色"。
The artisan carefully gilded the picture frame with thin sheets of gold leaf.
工匠小心翼翼地用薄薄的金箔为画框镀金。
Critics accused the politician of trying to gild his mediocre record by exaggerating minor achievements.
批评者指责那位政治家试图通过夸大微小成就来粉饰自己平庸的政绩。
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