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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足
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0 n6 R4 a+ Z( v$ x) D/ i( x释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement( l( A1 v, P' N4 E( Y7 q; b2 m% S
# Q5 S. R+ }7 l例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be % C2 g- F9 T7 r+ X( _0 B
gilding the lily. , x# J) u) V5 ^! X9 E" L
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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5 x0 L: p$ I- K/ {1 q- E1 r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 U$ ~6 @4 h+ w4 H
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+ L" H9 I3 Z+ g. _$ Z
能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:
! n) V6 G2 m; A$ j Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that
- y% h4 h7 r+ T' T was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a5 Y: g1 I5 _5 r% V+ O0 q
perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto
* H. ?+ [1 Z! U6 M: X the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of : g4 }' D6 l' f8 s9 j7 j
heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess.
' K" v8 |/ J2 Z5 C6 z R1 \- C 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 u/ S9 s0 X1 C& X& W ,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
& H1 O) V; q5 [0 E8 h: p6 d 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, H! F. _8 J 过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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