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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足9 C/ q4 W' `) b$ h. x, U& e( R
3 m! r( d* T6 K7 f' f a7 Z释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement% B5 t$ q+ J3 H) b z
i1 _4 M' x8 D例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be
2 |& y0 x; w1 Y1 M9 f gilding the lily. " c- T+ }% w' u9 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。
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2 Y& m9 E0 K% y- I( A# p' Y- u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
+ d4 T4 w4 [' g# q4 b' _: l; 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5 {- o& m5 j% w: V, c& y _
能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:
! t( \$ D. d5 T% V Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that
0 ^1 b6 ^, ~- c0 q( C7 }5 W5 p2 {, C was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a8 I$ E+ Y0 w& T
perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto 1 @+ W: C9 Q v
the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of
4 R! e; `; M/ b! K& f8 y heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess.
* [2 K3 g, w4 ]& b1 Y$ K9 q 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
3 h9 \/ S; J; ~, m& n& Y6 @ ,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
% J+ y" T- y% [: Y" r; p 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
8 E% B6 Z J0 b9 y! m 过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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