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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足2 A( O: D ], a2 L$ b( ^, P
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释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement q A3 c6 Y( m# J2 M# {
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例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be & R3 K& F0 ^( K+ c4 r0 _4 n$ W0 A, x
gilding the lily. 6 Y$ b1 B4 S' I) P' |) D! K1 @; 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。
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+ N; x, n5 B1 {0 V/ f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- s' K' x q& C( S& |
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3 w0 O) |* o- G) i. Z7 P% d5 O
能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:! Q5 v5 ]# R2 ?* Q& u. A% K
Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that
6 n: x, U3 Q4 ~" p# z. D# F was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a
0 h m/ q- S+ [4 k/ h- e5 j8 m3 k" H perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto
; s. q7 h( q; b! C the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of
1 k% k$ j+ v& I; L) O4 C' I, F heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess. 8 Z, A5 L' g$ y+ ^" c! j
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- ?/ v" m# w# f/ K
,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0 K6 \" z# q+ [/ A# 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
& D; g) J* ?/ s 过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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