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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足6 g7 Z, V( n# V9 J% K1 ~7 `
( S. f; a- e) J+ h. m- |- B释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement
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* i4 n' Y6 i, l2 D- i. u* V/ F例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be
9 q* g3 _' U- [7 [$ E gilding the lily. : R' M) M7 e6 O* r
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
/ m' ^, G$ n z! o* ^ s# q 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
% G7 [8 a0 S; Y9 m5 I 能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:
* A; ^3 H k1 z# u/ x% @ Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that , P. `" j0 d% V; T
was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a
$ A' j+ T, [$ }2 U perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto + d% L9 V! y: ?, `( t
the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of
0 T+ v% _, Y8 ~+ o1 r P. n `( U. L heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess.
2 ~9 P# B: Q4 r. 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
: Q0 A! G% ]5 g4 R7 T/ f ,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4 P: w1 W2 u3 T, @- r; u+ c
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 F& M1 x+ i% v6 P8 X 过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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