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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足5 g/ B/ t9 A3 ^- f
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释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement+ ^, |1 X9 [# b4 p$ p( i
- z" D# v7 Y, e, A2 {例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be
5 q- n2 y: K: ~ gilding the lily.
! X5 X/ S0 k5 O9 F! c; L! b+ x 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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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
( j8 n3 |) }3 ^; i d k/ K' T 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' K E3 v$ T2 ^
能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:
) Q; ^# S! d- O Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that ' e( s K9 L2 k: p. e: I, E# d
was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a$ \. q! g8 V0 [
perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto
6 j, D* T0 v0 }0 {0 c* A the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of
# L9 @2 Z: @* p) ?+ o heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess. 5 P7 z0 I# _/ e: k: U6 J
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
# n% h5 u6 K7 \* y9 y8 | ,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
* J2 U( m1 d& `' O* n 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. A; X, n2 U. i; e1 ]
过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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