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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足& Q( F4 c3 Z8 A0 K: u
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释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement
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9 K; }2 O( G. S/ q例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be $ [1 q6 D% ]* K- S9 @" A
gilding the lily. 5 p+ C! L. j$ Q1 B$ p( ]8 V
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。- Q+ O+ j S [& s! h4 g
, @% R1 c/ f3 Y+ |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
+ S9 w, ~, G$ O' z' p$ B. `$ b+ M 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9 Q& B2 Y" z. _' a2 |2 t; d
能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:
! i4 F% s0 n. k, N Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that
8 k& W; o% S6 h* B' `5 i was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a
- T4 Y2 z" a, k- w; t2 O, f perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto $ l! q" S4 e6 ]7 R# l/ t
the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of
% J2 `' J, y, |8 |& b7 C5 d heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess. + c" u/ i5 L6 I7 a) @) G1 |+ H8 E- ~
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- H5 g) n" H: L: p1 c
,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
1 q9 ]. i4 Z7 d 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
' U& ^( g6 e6 b; x 过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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