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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足6 k% t7 i3 q- K; q" E( r
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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 / V& P. ^& d9 \! x
gilding the lily.
: {3 J' L# N( X1 q) r/ G 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。% R. Q' n( \/ }4 m
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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
- z! n8 J' f. v; { 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/ v! u6 w/ U, |; Z6 N# i
能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:9 V. R; G) O6 K7 M. g: ]* h2 {
Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that
* C/ t! r5 k. U was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a' j% i3 ^/ ~ ~$ p
perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto
1 g- n9 J" h8 S9 w' K the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of ! e1 c3 ?/ H2 e( I' A. J1 f$ e
heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess. + X: ?1 u0 K& W) O
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
) A# J9 e& h5 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$ u9 `9 G5 e& F: u$ P2 _
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
7 a, D6 H) `* s M7 t6 J 过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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