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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足5 s5 s; m/ c4 {; a$ g9 i) U
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释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement
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例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be / l9 ^- Z! u( S# S ~& x
gilding the lily. / Z# w- b: H% t. \ N8 i
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。+ d9 A, S/ z" \3 u `
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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" S0 U9 g2 t1 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. ]; n1 M. W, k: c0 C
能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:& }: y/ |/ h, T4 x, U) u' t9 R* H- _
Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that 1 c. t; o! ^& `) I
was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a- w& Y/ K" p Y$ N: X$ J, v" a
perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto
) u0 @, ]# C) @: M3 | the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of & g+ n% s2 E; h7 k
heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess.
, J% e( K2 N1 m 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
( e# r r( q" y& O/ I9 D ,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2 r: }7 l" P# U& p4 ]
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& ]) u! Q7 D% [$ D/ D
过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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