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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足$ m3 D5 N3 ^3 p* @5 C8 O* [- U7 J
# e& K4 K4 R) D. H- C- K+ p释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement/ N7 Y2 _) c4 t9 m5 y
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例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be
; c$ r7 n" {' c8 i h+ I gilding the lily.
- `( t, L2 F0 D0 Z0 z 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。' t( c2 _+ w$ f' e/ Y
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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
1 k% ^8 q7 ^+ 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' K" p9 h/ ~. O, F
能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:/ `" t' W% s$ G, b
Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that
. E* X2 L3 ^, J2 @' V- y/ i was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a x, m! m+ y& \; G# V8 m
perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto
; C1 i! X. C. [6 U7 u3 e" z the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of # A) I. p: j/ ~, z# B: q6 N, {
heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess.
* j# L$ O, _: n" T5 I 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
# c. P2 g1 N9 p) @3 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8 f+ k5 {9 O/ r; G( {4 S
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
g' `: v6 @8 o$ J0 @' Z) O& b 过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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