She's just gilding the lily when she wears makeup.

她化妆就是在画蛇添足。

The sun was already sinking behind the Forbidden Forest, gilding the top branches of the trees.

太阳已经落到禁林后面去了，余辉正照在树梢上。

That would be gilding the lily.

那就是“画蛇添足”。

And while it was beautiful, it was truly gilding the lily.

虽漂亮，但真的是画蛇添足。

As we passed the City the last rays of the sun were gilding the cross upon the summit of St. Paul's.

当我们出了市区的时候，落日余辉已将圣保罗教堂房顶上的十字架照得金光闪闪。

We marvel at glitter and gilding -- dazzled as if duped by a king's propaganda.

我们惊叹于闪光和镀金——眼花缭乱，仿佛被国王的宣传所欺骗。

We finished the gilding in the ballroom, Mr. Russell. - No.

- 我们在舞厅完成了镀金，拉塞尔先生。 - 不。

No paint or dye can give so splendid a colour as gilding.

没有任何油漆或染料能像镀金那呈现出如此绚丽的色彩。

I'm afraid the term " Friend" Would be gilding the lily.

恐怕" 友谊" 这个词有点画蛇添足。

You think you have finished the gilding, Mr. Kowalski, but nothing is finished till I decide.

你认为你已经完成了镀金，科瓦尔斯基先生，但在我决定之前什都没有完成。

I get the gist of what you're saying, said Bessie. I want a girdle with gilding. What do you think about that?

我知道你说的要点了，贝西说。我想要一件镀金的腰带。你觉得？

The mosaics and faiences of the friezes glittered, the green and red paint reflected the fire of the lavish gilding.

饰带的马赛克和彩陶闪闪发光， 绿色和红色的油漆反射着奢华镀金的火光。

And even now, when her gilding is rather worn, and she stands in the cool light of Bloomsbury, she still has a compelling lustre.

如今虽镀金已经磨去，照射的也只有博物馆的冷光，但依散发出迷人的光泽。

There were painted white chairs, with gilding and wreaths on them, and some lingering red silk damask with slits in it.

有漆成白色的椅子， 上面有镀金和花环， 还有一些挥之不去的红色丝绸锦缎， 上面有裂缝。

The lofty plate-glass door in a corner facing the Place Gaillon reached the first storey amidst a medley of ornaments covered with gilding.

面对盖永广场的角落里，高耸的平板玻璃门一直延伸到一楼，周围是一堆镀金的装饰品。

He rested again until the sun was well up and gilding the great river with its splendor, and then he plunged into the stream.

他再次休息，直到太阳升起，用的光辉给大河镀上一层金色，后他跳入溪流。

'I suppose they are those heavy ones, sir, ' said Oliver, pointing to some large quartos, with a good deal of gilding about the binding.

“我想们是那些沉重的， 先生，” 奥利弗指着一些大的四开本说， 装订处有多镀金。

Huxley's hell terrifies me even more than Orwell's, although plainly we're in some amalgam with beautiful gilding from Kafka in the sort of unknowable quality.

赫胥黎的地狱比奥威尔的更让我感到恐惧，尽管显我们处在一个带有卡夫卡式美丽镀金的不可知质量的混合体中。

June 15. Another reviving morning. Down the long mountain-slopes the sunbeams pour, gilding the awakening pines, cheering every needle, filling every living thing with joy.

6 月 15 日，又是一个充满活力的早晨。阳光从长长的山坡倾泻而下，给苏醒的松树镀上金色，为每一根针叶欢呼，让每一个生物都充满欢乐。

They were but coloured glass and gilding, but if you didn't know what they were made of, they looked just as well as what the ladies wore.

们只是彩色玻璃和镀金， 但如果你不知道们是用什做的， 们看起来和女士们穿的一好。