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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足2 N1 P4 @* [/ i& T" s
0 O1 M) y2 y9 b: \释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement
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1 B. x& Z g- Q/ x8 A0 y' C; M例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be : [8 ]3 ]+ V" V4 e
gilding the lily. 0 C9 c+ b. t; S$ Q3 N# r
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。
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# S4 q4 q4 r& }1 n7 @" J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
: I" n: E- W/ P 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
& t' b% s, b9 Y" H; B S: S2 Z 能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:$ d% j- b+ w) a8 e8 i
Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that * L( Q9 u& Y, B! d: ?; K5 l
was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a- z7 W! n1 y" B# l2 p
perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto 9 U# V5 l% m, |' o9 {; I
the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of 1 e4 I0 J# T) u3 c3 \4 K+ w
heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess. / d( q1 y% n3 o6 g* H
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2 s9 v% Y$ e C4 T
,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8 j/ A" f4 x. f" R5 M9 m
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
" [" O2 p2 O# \! L: M* K6 r 过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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