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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足
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4 I1 s: @0 b2 r7 p/ F! ]释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement
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例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be 3 R, |, t6 u! i1 L7 b* n) l
gilding the lily. / h1 k3 A1 U) {4 {0 S k& a- 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。 {, h% n" S f, G
5 p2 q& i K8 Q& e& C9 y; ^0 x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9 j4 h0 a2 i$ \8 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
O8 m/ F# m; ? y R& [' ~" I 能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:* ^ k! g: {* }; X, n# N" a
Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that
2 K% |# B3 ]! {* T5 Z was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a
' y# |9 f: J. J7 W! C7 | perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto
+ h- u% Q+ a0 |3 C2 G the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of ' a# R' s) d Y2 \
heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess.
; e% y) D& h9 m 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 J& e% i' g& n% b9 i7 x/ s3 ?
,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 C# G/ h. R. s9 y* b; o# Z
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- Y; o3 j' O8 O; r2 s8 o$ @
过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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