gilding
/ˈɡɪldɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · [ɡˈɪldɪŋ] /ˈɡɪldɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ɡɪld/ (bre, ipa) · [ɡˈɪldɪŋ] /ɡɪld/ (ame, ipa)
gilding — 名詞
1. a thin layer of real gold or gold-coloured paint added to a surface for decorati
鍍金；金箔層
塗於物體表面的金或仿金薄層裝飾
a thin layer of real gold or gold-coloured paint added to a surface for decoration, often seen on picture frames, mirrors, and old furniture.
Hari noticed that the gilding on the antique mirror had begun to flake off.
Hari 發現古董鏡子上的鍍金層已經開始剝落。
gilding on [surface] for describing decorative gold layer
The old church ceiling was covered in delicate gilding that glowed in the morning sun.
古老的教堂天花板覆滿精緻的金箔層，在晨光中閃閃發亮。
uncountable: 'delicate gilding' with no article
Gabriela carefully restored the gilding on the picture frame using thin sheets of gold.
Gabriela 用薄薄的金片小心修復畫框上的鍍金。
Most of the gilding on the palace doors had worn away after two hundred years.
宮殿大門上的鍍金，經過兩百年大多已剝落殆盡。
A small workshop in Florence still produces traditional gilding for museum pieces.
佛羅倫斯有家小工坊，至今仍為博物館藏品製作傳統金箔層。
文法句型
gilding on [surface]
the gilding of [object]
用法筆記
Almost always uncountable. Often appears with prepositions 'on' (location) or 'of' (object being gilded). Subject of restoration and antique-furniture contexts.
常見錯誤
gilding — 動詞
1. in the process of decorating something by applying real gold, gold leaf, or gold
鍍金中；貼金
正將金或仿金薄層塗於某物表面
in the process of decorating something by applying real gold, gold leaf, or gold-coloured paint to its outer surface.
Salma spent the afternoon gilding the edges of a wooden picture frame in her studio.
Salma 整個下午都在工作室裡為一個木製畫框的邊緣鍍金。
gilding + direct object [surface]
The craftsmen were gilding the dome of the temple when the rain started.
工匠們正在為寺廟的圓頂鍍金，這時下起了雨。
passive-like progressive: were gilding + [object]
Wren learned the slow craft of gilding old book covers from her grandmother.
Wren 跟著奶奶學習為舊書封面貼金這門慢工細活。
By gilding the small statue, Yael hoped to make it look more valuable to collectors.
Yael 想藉著為這座小雕像鍍金，讓收藏家覺得它更有價值。
- stripping
Removing the gold layer rather than adding it.
文法句型
gilding + [object]
be + gilding + [object]
用法筆記
Distinguished from sense 2 (light-related) by physical contact with a metal or paint coating. The object is almost always a man-made surface (frame, dome, statue, furniture).
常見錯誤
2. of light, especially low sunlight: spreading across a surface and giving it a wa
染成金色
光線將某物表面短暫染成金色
of light, especially low sunlight: spreading across a surface and giving it a warm, golden colour for a short time.
Late afternoon light was gilding the rooftops of the small fishing village.
午後的陽光正將小漁村的屋頂染成一片金黃。
[light source] gilding + [surface]
The setting sun was gilding the snow as Quan reached the mountain summit.
Quan 抵達山頂時，落日正將積雪染成一片金黃。
collocation: sun gilding [surface]
Soft morning light was gilding the wheat fields outside Adaeze's window.
柔和的晨光正將 Adaeze 窗外的麥田染成金色。
When Haruto opened the curtains, the sunrise was gilding every leaf outside.
Haruto 拉開窗簾時，朝陽正將外頭每一片葉子染成金色。
文法句型
[light source] gilding + [surface]
the sun gilding the [object]
用法筆記
Subject is usually a light source (sun, sunlight, sunset, lamplight). Distinguish from sense 1: here no physical coating is applied — the surface only looks gold because of the light.