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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足
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L4 p8 n! q7 h3 ]/ J( Q- D+ C( k( \# w% P释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement
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5 l7 u( h; ]4 ~( t! J3 A! U例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be
) S& H9 g9 r. a$ b: D v' r; K gilding the lily.
1 _! h8 @3 X, 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。& F# V& w" ~! l8 W3 j9 s4 g/ d8 P6 Y
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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
/ X) W) ~' q0 ~9 A" P- n+ [# \$ \ 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, O" g. N6 I0 ~4 B
能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:6 ]; ~ N8 [( c1 |% F
Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that 4 x6 c7 J: T3 o$ }4 m- Z
was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a
' a h' ?1 o& Z) F perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto
( N% E* c8 g( a: O- j4 S9 s8 F the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of
$ c: ?! r' v, s5 i2 E6 R heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess.
* N+ \1 u- N6 G5 [1 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
$ j$ z3 O! v' I( Q. A" 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 ?! J3 Z" R0 h
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* [5 T2 @1 v) H/ i( H
过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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