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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足1 F! A5 ]$ k* T2 i) ?4 B5 x" H
& c, l: W2 q8 A释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement1 N0 C1 u+ x* k% \( s. S
" s* i1 b+ Q; q* f+ W例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be : H; N1 k4 \/ ^% w: K8 C1 i
gilding the lily.
A c A7 I' Y 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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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
8 Q' O% i; s. L& `1 z 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) @9 c Z. D( f% g; B: t
能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:/ F' I9 E0 P. z3 O; @: _5 K, l- v [) W
Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that
, j; H( q& {7 _ was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a
7 m0 b( F6 P. U' s! D perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto : h' i5 Q6 ]* N' x! |6 Y
the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of
1 ^1 I8 ?+ R* p D$ T$ ? heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess.
8 R9 Z8 w, A* R1 y# G5 @" K+ M; Y 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+ A" B+ Q1 C, d+ H% V* T
,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
: l% G" V6 B- t% H5 m2 M1 l 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
9 A8 i& I- l. C6 c 过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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