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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足7 X1 O' s. O5 z" W: `0 d$ {; Y
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释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement2 X" ~1 ]9 X' N- O7 z
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例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be
0 j% s/ ]$ y1 L" x) u, J) y5 X gilding the lily.
& z) a) a& m* W1 x 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。$ e8 B' P% {5 d& n+ _1 d1 I1 @
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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
. g. ?# T( C t) H5 U* f 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
' ]7 c2 ^" t2 ~/ h1 ~3 ]: |& h 能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:
' ~ u# S. X0 l! ~1 ~9 n% p Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that
0 k5 A/ Y5 @# S/ X was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a* x( } h3 i% p) l( S' C1 Q c+ S8 C, {
perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto / v8 k3 {& V# T; X6 [
the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of
9 M5 c6 {+ }! x" M! ~- a heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess. : x g, J& o- l$ Y: U
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 K6 h/ x' \9 c' C+ s8 E; v
,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
5 Z$ I0 b* g) O5 F6 d6 O 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& i; Z7 s0 S- ?" }' l
过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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