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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足
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9 w8 i+ A' ]9 |/ ~- t7 u7 _- V% P5 R5 [% q5 p释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement
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, F! c [; V/ g2 O. y例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be ) V7 u# C9 O# S" w( [
gilding the lily.
8 q! B) P, B- z# d& G) I- D, t+ _ 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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; j0 t/ i: N' }* P, q. r& ]% }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
- v% {; X& }( T. c0 t2 D 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 g" q" L3 U+ h% c
能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:
- l% X' @3 a2 W! \4 V Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that * y4 i" {% T8 r0 n/ e& P0 Y
was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a# d& O- k% q# g W# F
perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto
4 c; `6 b' d, `. ]' _# z the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of
( R6 N5 M8 {( M% f heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess.
+ G& r P- [5 D4 E, Z z+ K3 ~ 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
6 |7 `6 b7 w: g+ `/ G/ O% j5 E ,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
/ Y6 l, \. o( ~9 q0 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
) G# |+ @: u) ^7 F 过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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