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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足
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释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement
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R [' V: G( {例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be
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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
1 G4 w) R3 M( ^3 J 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
* o6 t* p; R2 }# O% \: a3 N 能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:
2 k2 d# |; W5 {$ o A Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that
: }9 r% m1 l% d" F4 }& W was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a: h, O& e- I" _" j4 Z; v) J1 `
perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto
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heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess. # V0 P# ^8 O; e1 j+ P/ h9 l* c, @: W* z
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) H/ P5 P$ g- p9 K
,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
2 S7 H& R' O9 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' }! M+ C1 k8 @2 v% A' u c0 B, g
过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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