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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足
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1 k/ j( Y/ P7 f7 W* D5 S) l释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement
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9 [% |' k$ U4 B0 C例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be
9 m9 [# b: U3 \7 Y T: Y gilding the lily. : Z* {) l$ R( b% e7 W. o6 Z" h
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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9 |6 A+ {. _8 w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- Y5 Q" g: y# c! h
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
/ F% C. [3 a. R* k 能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:) t( N( ~" t x7 ^- ^
Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that % x2 S/ C& i, `8 r
was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a
% A, k$ m( d; R4 Y y# S3 b$ v perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto
: [8 U/ Z; s% W: M: I7 _2 ^) ^. f the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of 5 R% N* ~; B i2 E5 ^) _
heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess. $ \5 R& G/ I6 e( i6 g
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 P9 [! g" @& R# K/ y) u* V# g ,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
$ t8 }, E/ B6 x9 _; u& ] 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
' h E w: @8 ^( Z( ? 过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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