gold plate
noun [ U ] uk/ˌɡəʊld ˈpleɪt/ us/ˌɡoʊld ˈpleɪt/
镀金的金属
metal with a thin covering of gold
The medal was made from gold plate. 奖牌是镀金的。
镀金器具
objects made of metal with a thin covering of gold
She had spent most of her inheritance already, on silks and furniture and jewels and silverware and gold plate. 她已经把大部分遗产花在了丝绸、家具、珠宝、银器和镀金器具上。
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- Our cuff-style bracelet comes in five different metals - copper, silver plate, gold plate, sterling silver, and 14-carat gold.
- The jewellery is pretty and affordable, made of faux gems and inexpensive metals like silver and gold plate.
- Other items in the collection include a gold plate and diamond-studded spoon made for the maharajas of Jaipur.
- Massive cupboards covered an entire wall, all stuffed with silver and gold plate.
gold plate
adjective uk/ˌɡəʊld ˈpleɪt/ us/ˌɡoʊld ˈpleɪt/
镀金的
(of metal) with a thin covering of gold
a silver and gold plate salt pot 银质镀金的盐罐
a green handbag with a gold-plate clasp 有镀金扣的绿色手提包
Synonym: gold-plated
gold plate
verb [ I or T ] (also gold-plate) uk/ˌɡəʊld ˈpleɪt/ us/ˌɡoʊld ˈpleɪt/
(COVER WITH GOLD)
给…镀金
to cover metal with a thin layer of gold
Printed circuit boards can be gold plated. 印制电路板可以镀金。
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- Silver jewellery that has been gold plated can still tarnish.
- They gold-plate the spacecraft's instruments to assist with thermal control.
(ADD UNNECESSARY THINGS)
做无用功，搞烦琐哲学，尤指将欧盟法律变成本国法律
to create rules and laws that are considered unnecessary or unhelpful, especially when making European Union rules into national laws
He said they should understand that when they gold-plate employment rights, they ultimately destroy jobs and prosperity. 他说他们应该明白，过分包装就业权利最终会破坏就业和繁荣。
给…...镀金
to add unnecessary features to something so it becomes more expensive, sometimes in order to make more profit
The current system encourages them to over-build and gold-plate airport facilities. 目前的体系鼓励他们过度的建造和提升机场设施。
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- She rejected fears that smaller companies were placed at a competitive disadvantage by Whitehall's tendency to "gold-plate" - be over-zealous - in implementing European regulation.
- He says the pharmaceutical industry has to gold-plate its systems to meet US Food and Drug regulations.
- He suggested some private schools might be better off providing bursaries to new students instead of needlessly "gold plating services" for existing pupils.