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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足
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% @2 ^8 W Y2 ^0 a释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement1 w0 `* l Y; ?( u( L' X
& y8 T# B- v6 s7 E4 o. Q/ [例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be
5 e" _; m+ L! d gilding the lily. 2 O1 e* b2 r6 z% ~% ]* _8 R
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。5 k* @" E" y" s3 ]7 {5 k
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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
/ b9 J3 [2 K9 m8 F8 k 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
; Z" |* D9 v- _8 \/ | ~ 能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:% U9 m# M) f4 ]6 V/ h
Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that
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perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto ! A4 i* U1 b, R; k% Q
the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of
" u1 p Q8 I5 x0 ?: J5 T heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess.
/ \, j) o( ^/ X0 g# 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
0 B1 V4 b+ O8 e: y8 P ,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! U* g5 [" B- E
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
7 j6 q6 B' d) o5 Z" \3 H9 S' b8 N) k( D 过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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