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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足6 m5 A- n; }2 r I; `: s9 K
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释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement1 {! K) p8 \& b, \' t. R
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例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be 3 W1 B2 K' j6 d7 T
gilding the lily. , A* s& ~3 K" H- m
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。: P8 {, T+ [# t) c+ |4 M/ o) m
3 |' J, Z' `/ V; L. T: `7 _4 [" {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
8 ~( c' V5 A: |, M4 } 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
3 H! A$ A0 H- ]5 E; v$ _' p 能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:
. o8 c. v: s; `! l/ @; Q: B Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that
6 ^" c5 ~* r4 s0 ^1 V7 u was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a7 J* R$ D6 P( u7 g' p
perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto
; g0 q4 L- K! Z the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of ) o8 [& W: g) X: ?8 q- r
heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess.
; g% |) Q; ]! V/ T4 F7 L 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
; U* B; t0 {4 `+ P5 p5 u' A! g6 J+ 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9 p: K4 @8 y2 T; _" i1 T$ b+ B
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# w! b% t* L" I7 F; [
过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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