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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足
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1 _- b; ?4 x6 d释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement9 A, x/ m3 o, [3 l
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例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be
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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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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) ?8 Y x9 r' e1 C% U' R. }7 F
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
* S5 j1 ~) M) b' d* d9 O. g: ~ 能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:
! t( A- J# W4 ?3 R7 Y/ N, | Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that
- M; }- E& ]" e- u0 H6 h was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a
" ?+ p( c1 ]& R7 [, ? perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto
. v+ d$ ^( D' n1 r& Q the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of
/ T4 u7 |" Y. k& K2 L. [- Z4 N+ h heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess.
; i7 r) `% g' }) | 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
; y# b- w% S6 b9 ]+ Q+ a" o ,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! J8 t. i! Q3 I: v0 o. i
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4 k$ v$ H2 E3 n! m' n. J1 p2 M
过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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