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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足% M/ s, |" N' {9 F0 i% ]: R
; P2 |+ {! a+ z释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement/ a0 Q7 }& q& F4 g/ h5 ?
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例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be 1 f: S3 A6 ?. d- A
gilding the lily. 4 W2 p6 s' u, 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。+ X o. N' l- U" f7 q
. F" ^ o2 W" a( b. @- S2 S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
: x9 Q8 k" @, A% V, W, u 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5 S9 R0 _! H, Z+ S
能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:
: u9 r; _4 B9 i+ Z7 G+ @# K Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that 2 y* v; r. B% P- ~
was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a1 f9 V9 X8 G; ?7 c L8 U6 c
perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto
* T G# K. b F) F the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of
) g9 A* U- p+ P: T4 |& y heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess.
# V' M1 d+ B7 s g1 d8 ?( 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* F& c4 {7 A( G# x3 H I
,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
0 ^: Q+ |# L' b8 j* y 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
3 W% }. i9 y/ k$ p+ o+ b- c 过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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