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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足0 L. _ o% [9 x; v. S* m0 w3 W
/ @! Z) c5 c0 D* l) j释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement0 F3 M& `7 `" N2 F- I, M
1 F- \; M1 K) G6 {' ^% I例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be
$ [1 H5 _( Z0 z0 i6 l gilding the lily.
& A8 k8 U/ f7 ^3 U 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。; y, h% P. S" C" b
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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" E! ~! g# T6 ~9 U& ~2 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) z) I; O4 r# e
能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:' K [5 \0 E/ R, S" U) Z6 b; ]
Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that
/ ^; \! z7 d" Z x2 c was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a
( z* j6 k) G6 d0 n% `2 b perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto 8 J( U+ z& @* e k
the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of
" R0 [8 x4 d2 q2 L# U; m heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess.
9 V$ O; @2 M9 z6 S: e 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1 ]/ W2 u. L8 W5 l
,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 ^- J- n/ z# y
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
: s& I0 h% W7 I. o" m 过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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