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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足
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" T% m' ^8 K4 H释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement5 e# w3 i: g; Z8 m
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例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be
$ B1 x# a' Y, H9 g) c1 R3 { gilding the lily. , D. C9 \- ]4 ~1 j; p- [
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。4 U1 f) X1 B o4 {! n
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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
7 V7 }- F1 |% W) M5 N6 E; s 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 r9 c% X$ \, \% X: c 能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:. z) q7 s* j/ \! a" C
Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that , W/ D8 ? q8 ]6 N4 A. ?$ w
was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a! [2 o# \2 i8 D
perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto
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3 V Z3 a0 d' H heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess.
( A% v7 c" z% F! E- g5 O: {: } 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+ I7 e) `4 D2 W& w) S. R
,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% v' k3 p) t; v, K
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5 C) U, } ?% Z. e; C/ }. J) Q( e
过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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