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词汇 take-the-gilt-off-the-gingerbread
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take the gilt off the gingerbread


idiomUKliterary
to spoil something that is in every other way enjoyable: 使(某事物)失去吸引力
We had a great trip, but our flight home was badly delayed, which took the gilt off the gingerbread.我们的旅行很愉快,但返航的飞机严重晚点令人扫兴。
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