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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足6 x4 {9 v+ w1 h! Q" Z; m
% ^* F& i. n1 D9 Y/ E. f1 Z" Z q释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement
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1 J. G, h# h% y1 \) Q2 K例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be 0 v7 f3 p1 r0 j% V/ W1 m. f& W; r
gilding the lily.
3 Y; h( _0 C/ s. V5 B 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。4 w4 I: ?4 x3 L. F
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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5 C3 w! P z; Y0 ~7 B/ r' _# |% ^$ N
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; X j; U1 D6 \. a3 S. `
能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:+ _- w2 Q. ?" y, v- q
Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that * R5 e( _8 V. M% \: u# V; E C* y8 n
was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a" N! g6 L3 t4 F: K6 l+ @
perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto 2 G) z" g) i8 U+ S f; K
the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of ) [" A* \2 X( d. A2 Q8 h, M
heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess. & b$ C% _! B9 n( ?' C/ r
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
" m7 g3 ~: ?1 j: o2 { ,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
/ f* T0 H e" u. }4 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
6 |% L" U$ _, L8 v 过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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