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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足
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释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement
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例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be
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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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7 J5 n- C5 q7 p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/ J' `& @9 T. v
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
+ U: g6 m3 s: v/ V; i; ~ 能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:
& F! y+ }" O# k Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that
; i, b' |9 f7 P; P6 F; D f- r' _9 n was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a" V9 [5 Q( X, Y
perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto 1 Q$ O' D5 s1 ?; z/ ?- S6 n* C
the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of ! S. b1 y. n/ H2 O9 T8 u
heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess.
& ~& G+ a+ `# w5 K I5 `; } 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
- L6 L0 u0 b* Q$ t. P3 N# a ,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8 l- x& n' S6 L& i
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
2 ^7 P4 T2 l+ u7 B# F 过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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