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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足5 Y5 X* ~/ i M9 g
K% Y$ D1 [) B: x4 Y# R/ v I释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement
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9 `1 {( w s O$ _; u# h& T例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be I( r0 ?! Q' s% z9 R7 x$ _
gilding the lily.
: u6 V1 [) \) P8 }# 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。( M3 A9 A) h6 i6 m8 v
2 }8 \, O: \( G- }3 {' T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) H Y. u) g( k: A
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 ?/ Q! [8 g/ u0 L
能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:
$ ~$ Z1 H. E% }! ]5 g2 \& C! w Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that
% G+ `, N. z6 r was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a @, t+ M! k7 h3 o
perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto
R) ~& Z' ^! [- ]% H$ u; C the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of
$ D0 N) W9 c# R+ R heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess. ) t- L4 U1 h* y3 V/ N' x0 H* q! ?& }
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
4 h& S5 h' l X/ S$ J) T2 O ,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
0 J1 _ q c8 ^1 k! i k 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8 X. F, z" |+ i8 J u$ e+ o
过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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