gingerbread是什么意思？

gingerbread

英[ˈdʒɪndʒəbred] 美[ˈdʒɪndʒərbred]

• n. 姜饼，姜味饼干，华而不实的东西；
• adj. 华而不实的；

例句

• He’s offered us his villa by the sea for two weeks.The only problem is that we can only have it in February, which rather takes the gilt off the gingerbread. 他把海边的别墅让给我们住两个星期。但是美中不足的是我们只能在二月份去，这就有些扫兴了。
• ...the toothsome honey-sweetened gingerbread. 加有蜂蜜的美味姜饼
• I wouldn't go halves in the toffee and gingerbread on purpose to save the money. 为了把钱省下来,我不肯把太妃糖和甜饼分给别人.
• The high taxes that I paid took the gilt off the gingerbread. 我缴付的高额税款除去了我大部分的收入.
• He's offered us his villa by the sea for two weeks. The only problem is that we can only have it in February, which rather takes the gilt off the gingerbread. 他把海边的别墅让给我们住两个星期. 但是美中不足的是我们只能在二月份去, 这就有些扫兴了.

词组

• take the gilt off the gingerbread
  make something no longer attractive or desirable 使不再有吸引力（或值得想望）

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• N-UNCOUNT
  姜饼；姜汁饼干
  Gingerbread is a sweet biscuit or cookie that is flavoured with ginger. It is often made in the shape of a man or an animal.

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. cake flavored with ginger