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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足
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2 V. t' q/ j. q. x' E( M释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement
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例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be
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: ]5 n) E* Z0 X- e/ 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。
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3 J9 N! h+ N5 C% E: ?' J$ i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
# \( K( w. K- L: S' B) \0 H 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
5 {* v- t8 O" H' _ p 能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:1 K5 t$ Z, u+ J4 N- M
Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that % G/ f" S& [% b9 U7 N0 G
was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a8 H- s6 L) m6 I% W( ~" P% k
perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto ! d9 d- t* s* U+ t7 B1 f- D
the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of ( t) r/ W O9 d$ {$ [- \
heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess. + [2 R( L8 X' ^5 c3 `; l+ P
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
1 c N4 c6 p y" j ,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
% j7 i2 x! R" o* H2 h$ o 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3 q: a1 j) p8 I
过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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