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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足( h J* ^1 S8 j/ Q
) M, Z/ X; S3 G+ p释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement
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3 |1 q% ?1 M2 x- t例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be & g8 ~: g$ e" I7 M0 i
gilding the lily.
& H- K1 B4 A# I) I 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。
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$ V' s- S8 b# j7 N1 a7 i+ d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) w( I- }5 Y/ n H# q: ?& e. T- 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
3 E/ p; b5 U' w4 Q& _5 X 能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:3 Y- ]6 \# b: k, a* f
Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that
( x+ o' B+ P4 r: V9 Z/ b% R5 } was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a0 ]5 f J6 c; ?' ?" m8 z
perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto $ t. J: I: `7 j2 L. z
the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of
0 N$ t& O9 k7 c7 Z6 K' E, N heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess. : h4 G# f0 ?. B C
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
9 `+ Q! b4 Q0 |. l7 Z2 y ,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* D, B$ M2 h: a8 ~: R
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
|& B4 p( }6 k" v- `# E 过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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