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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足
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$ v0 K0 e) T" V6 _# A释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement
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例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be \5 h% d) U7 g3 F1 T
gilding the lily.
6 o2 g* }" C1 c6 L" F 用过如此丰盛的一餐后,再上三种不同的甜点就是画蛇添足了。, C/ U) t! b$ ?# {# V7 _4 O' F% ^
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典故:莎士比亚在《约翰王》(King John)一剧中,写了一段话,那段话可以浓% f4 h( `) W2 M" Y
缩成此短语。在此剧中,约翰王占领了英国,并举行二度加冕典礼,希望7 x1 j& v/ A ~+ R }
能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:; X1 j: W( t) k( q8 V U/ n% C
Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that & t+ F% `! c# V0 Q) @
was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a" s" g8 A( ]' Q0 l' J: z) q
perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto ' O, S2 u* j% ]2 x+ t
the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of
% H7 @/ I2 R: I; j7 ~ heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess. 6 J2 |* e; d1 l# L. F5 S; P# {
所以,摆出双倍的排场/装饰一个本来尊号累累的名衔,/纯金之上再镀金" l6 E( J- K8 u* f9 a
,白百合上再敷粉,/紫罗兰上再洒香水,/磨光冰块,彩虹之上/再加一种
2 P% ?/ L' S" A! l; ~ 颜色,用烛光/去加强天上的天上的灿烂的太阳,/都是浪费而且是可笑的- x" k/ e7 {) a$ W
过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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