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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足' I0 |1 L5 d& f$ b/ k
e/ \0 J$ ?& g释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement
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例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be + @ T; c- ~) P2 j* r
gilding the lily. 9 _$ j2 o8 ^0 i5 A
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。1 C7 B8 \: L9 Z; j4 A& {
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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
/ F0 Y% b$ _* m O7 n 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; _/ ^0 ?: U1 V& C& v$ X; k
能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:
6 v" |* e' B3 M9 x, h# y Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that - F- F8 \+ a6 w3 T3 s2 g
was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a
% V! O2 `$ `$ N9 f* U; ]: e perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto 4 N! I' ^0 i0 m' x, d5 Q, T
the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of
: d! E' H7 s3 j8 \& O heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess.
1 c& {/ i" L3 N2 Z/ W& a& ^7 H, D0 y* \ 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" Q; a! J3 f
,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% d7 H( y4 f, `; g) \
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
& s& ?4 D9 g2 p+ C 过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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