금박이나 금색 물감을 얇게 입혀 표면을 장식하다.
To cover a surface thinly with gold leaf or gold paint.
예문:
"The artisan used a fine brush to gild the intricate carvings of the mirror frame."
"As the sun began to set, its rays started to gild the tops of the skyscrapers."
실제보다 좋게 보이게 하기 위해 겉치레를 하거나 불필요하게 미화하다.
To give a specious or false brilliance to something; to embellish unnecessarily.
예문:
"The biographer was careful not to gild the facts of the leader's controversial past."
"To gild the lily by adding more decorations to the already perfect room would be a mistake."
공동의 목표나 상호 부조를 위해 결성된 상인 또는 수공업자들의 조합.
An association of people for mutual aid or the pursuit of a common goal (variant of guild).
예문:
"In the medieval city, every merchant was required to belong to a specific gild."
"The stonecutters' gild established strict rules for the quality of masonry work."