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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足- f O* p- O1 _+ {* K* L3 b
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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 0 P( x7 B7 T; Z0 \2 O' D+ m
gilding the lily. 6 F4 h3 o+ W% n. r
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。; y/ U; S& P' d$ f
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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0 ^& A- e8 {7 P0 I; Z
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
% N% l# V8 f! r 能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:
1 o& A8 [# S+ I7 s8 Z Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that 4 M+ v& K' s! R+ l" J
was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a" }/ d+ J! L' r* i, r, t$ d- ?
perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto
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W$ R+ L9 F6 A4 W4 w. M heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess.
0 |( l+ g* e: H T2 n4 ^ 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
+ v" h2 d0 {# _. C$ W& h8 G5 s ,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
4 R. O3 n( l7 N. _+ a 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0 c- y5 R' F, m
过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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