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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足- |9 S: L8 c/ N" \& S& ^5 V7 e- L# {
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释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement7 P0 p" w7 I. T/ [- C |
6 G3 m8 i2 y0 U6 x1 X3 N例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be 3 Q: O+ J; K( W+ l( [% n
gilding the lily. 6 P6 q* V+ X0 J# _( _! f3 h: s; S
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。3 z" v; m, s4 H/ P
# p' T+ T; E4 o, V, k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- z a( h% }& X% i! n+ B6 S# s
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6 X9 U8 y( a5 q( P( p7 i6 J
能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:
1 d- g3 s6 F' L C$ g) L& ? Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that ; l" c& F9 M B0 s, l
was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a
" I, X# p) @. M& s0 k perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto + s) R+ H% L/ g! p1 n) n# l Z7 N
the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of 5 ~( ^* t" b: @4 J2 G. T, H
heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess. 9 y9 N" O. T) O' }- W1 V. B# _
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
8 z& Z! f0 c- o9 A1 d3 ] X$ u ,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
1 D6 }+ [& h/ n" H! `/ s5 N 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
q3 A) X D0 ~' {* z) D 过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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