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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足$ n/ I+ h6 `$ }) ^& S
* I3 d6 q- n4 o/ { z释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement
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E! u K0 x) Y' u0 e v例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be 1 m1 _7 K' P# S7 N4 U
gilding the lily.
$ B7 u2 ]0 V) `8 d 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。2 e' Q. S5 N5 G6 I2 `2 H
, S$ A! g4 ~' X2 c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. ?1 `* l3 e# l+ f7 D: s9 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) A" ?* U/ J+ n6 F
能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:
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was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a
! j9 d7 \! N, q5 B7 S+ k perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto
, P" T6 o: z% }0 F6 z8 ] the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of # A! U7 H ?! w1 P/ l/ P
heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess. ' j. K9 w8 p+ W. @
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9 Z) a, S# c8 h* X8 z6 @
,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. o8 ~$ ?8 |$ P) I' x" K9 F, Q
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: D- ?/ g6 k( \% a9 ^4 {
过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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